Ed fight, fight, fight

Michael Barone was at that Beltway gathering with the President Elect last night. His brief remarks today, but here is a reading list he put together for Obama, this suggestion on education:

Education. Jay Mathews has been writing about education for the Washington Post for 27 years, and his book, Work Hard. Be Nice. How Two Inspired Teachers Created the Most Promising Schools in America, is just out, with a publication date of January 20. The subject is KIPP, the Knowledge Is Power Program, which now has more than 50 charter schools operating around the country.

You never know, something might come of it. I would think though, that the teachers union will fight, fight fight any reform tooth and nail, as they sadly have for a lost generation or two.