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The State of Education: A Conversation with Educator/Author David Greene

In this edCircuit exclusive that took place in 2015, author and educator David Greene talks about the state of education in the United States.
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Author and educator David Greene talks about the state of education in the U.S.  Greene discusses several topics, including standardized testing, Common Core, the teaching profession and more. 

Greene is a program consultant for WISE Services, a former teacher and coach for 38 years, the author of “Doing the Right Thing: A Teacher Speaks” and treasurer of the organization “Save Our Schools.” 

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    David Greene is a former Social Studies teacher and coach. He is also a program consultant for an organization that helps high schools create and run experiential learning programs for seniors. In addition, he is the author of "Doing the Right Thing: A Teacher Speaks,” is the former Treasurer of Save Our Schools and an active blogger and speaker. His blogs have appeared in Diane Ravitch’s website, EdCircuit, Education Weekly, US News and World Report, and the Washington Post. David writes opinon pieces for EdCircuit. - The opinions he expresses here are solely his own.

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