arne's summer reading list

Now that summer is upon us, I thought you might like some suggestions for some great beach reads. I get the feeling you're not a book kind of guy, so let me hook you up with some articles that you might enjoy:

• I know you just loves you some charter schools so here are some fun reads:
• http://www.schoolsmatter.info/2011/06/big-time-self-plagiarism-punked-web.html
• http://www.schoolsmatter.info/2011/06/big-time-self-plagiarism-part-2.html
• http://www.dissentmagazine.org/article/?article=3781
• http://articles.nydailynews.com/2010-10-01/local/27076850_1_charter-schools-local-charter-success-academy
• http://gothamschools.org/2009/12/09/a-look-at-the-whys-and-hows-of-executive-pay-at-charter-schools/
• http://credo.stanford.edu/reports/MULTIPLE_CHOICE_CREDO.pdf
• http://credo.stanford.edu/reports/CREDO_Hoxby_Rebuttal.pdf
• Although not published in People Magazine, how about some articles on your girl, the cheating lying narcissistic irrepressible Michelle Rhee:
• http://voices.washingtonpost.com/answer-sheet/dc-schools/michelle-rhees-greatest-hits.html
• http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2010/09/why-michelle-rhees-education-brand-failed-in-dc/63014
• http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/12/AR2009121201276.html
• http://www.dailyhowler.com/dh071107.shtml
• (OMFG! This is one of my FAVORITES! FYI, you might want to just download it on your iPod and listen while you're chillin') http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/video/2010/08/13/VI2010081305444.html (OMFG! Does the girl have a sense of humor, or what???)
• http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-03-29/michelle-rhees-cheating-scandal-diane-ravitch-blasts-education-reform-star/
• And what about that merit pay?
• (From your alma mater!) http://www.economics.harvard.edu/faculty/fryer/files/teacher%2Bincentives.pdf
• (It's OK to skip the mathy parts.) http://www.performanceincentives.org/data/files/pages/POINT%20REPORT_9.21.10.pdf
• And we can't forget the article from your pal, Johnny Alter, that touched the hearts of thousands of educators and inspired them to chime in:
• http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-03/don-t-believe-critics-education-reform-works-jonathan-alter.html (Wow, Arne! You have such a way with words!)

Oh, and if you're just really not into reading this summer, here's a GREAT movie for you to watch. I mean if you LOVED Waiting for Superman, then this is the movie for you:

• http://www.waitingforsupermantruth.org/ (Just go to this website and order the DVD for FREE!! I mean, how great is THAT!)

Well, Arne, that's quite a bit 'o reading for you to put your laser-like focus on so I'll just stop here. But don't worry; I'll check in later this summer with some more suggestions. If you run out of reading before I get back with you, just email me, I'm happy to help out!

Later, dude!  :)