So I Read the Rest of the Article, sort of...

Darling-Hammond from Stanford was quoted in the NY Times as saying:

If one takes the lowest possible standard and accepts that as a goal, then Teach For America is great."

At first I was like, "yes! she gets it. We ARE better than what is out there." Then I re-read it.

With Matt's help.

And a few other McKinsey consultants I keep around to fetch me coffee.

Whatever. Look, when it was explained to me in a different light, my reaction was "raarrr, someone's catty!"

I've sent her five signed copies of my book. I can actually sign my name in AGaramond so if that doesn't win her over I don't know what will.

Well, actually I do: we'll have to create a VP position and hire an ex-management consultant to fix her, I mean this problem.