Chicago Tonight

Diane Ravitch on Education Reform

Clip: 11/20/2012

She was one of the strongest voices in the school reform movement, but less than a decade ago, Diane Ravitch, a former assistant secretary of education under President George H. W. Bush, had a change of heart.

Aired: 11/20/12

Rating: NR

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