Testing in Kindergarten: Whatever Happened to Story time?

    The first audio segment: an interview with the Chicago Reader's Ben Joravsky on the expectation that kindergarten will teach students to read; why Illinois didn't receive federal Race to the Top funds; and Diane Ravitch's historical perspective of school performance. Length 14.5 minutes.
    The second audio segment: a 9/22/12 interview with Diane Ravitch on This Is Hell. Length 35.5 minutes.

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Article: "Testing in Kindergarten: Whatever Happened to Story time?" (Chicago Reader)

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