Over the 23 years I’ve been ranting in this space, one of my regular targets has been the writings of Jay Mathews.
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Shortchanged By AP
Jay Mathews has detected a disturbance in the force.
Someone has dared to criticize his beloved Advanced Placement program.
The Politics of AP
Do you remember all the politically-motivated outrage, mostly centered in Florida, over the Advanced Placement African American Studies pilot course? I know that was a few months back, an eternity ago in internet time, and we’ve moved on to other faux crises, but…
Anyway, one of my first thoughts when all the stupidity from the governor and his rabble was to wonder what Jay Mathews would have to say.
The Debate is Settled
In his increasingly worthless opinion column this week, Jay Mathews wants everyone to join hands and sing Kumbaya. And says he is confused: “The current debate over schools puzzles me”.
Really, Really, Really In Love With Charters
Jay Mathews1 really, really, really wants Virginia to have lots of charter schools. REALLY!
As always when he writes on this topic, Mathews doesn’t explain how transferring tax money to charters will improve public schools. His emphasis in these waste-of-newsprint Washington Post columns is always on the politics of the issue, with little to nothing about the educational value.