I gave a talk at the Education Writers Association conference in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, and two reporter/bloggers wrote about it. According to Primateyell:
Tough has some worries about cloning the Zone, including that local nonprofits may lack the strict accountability that characterized Canada and his programs, but he sounded largely excited about seeing the plan go forward in an era when big questions such as what makes a good teacher are dominating the education debate.
And Lauren Roth wrote:
Tough realized what essential question his story would be organized around, he told EWA members: “Why is it that poor kids do so badly in school and life? And what can be done?” He said that the debates about education and poverty are beginning to merge, and for the better.
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