Summary Of Waiting For A School Miracle By Diane Ravitch

“Waiting for a School Miracle”by Diane Ravitch is an article about the current Educational System. In the text we can see how the author is discontent with the current system. This is evident from the very first few sentences of the article, “Ten years ago, Congress adopted the No Child Left Behind legislation, mandating that all student must be proficient in reading or mathematics by their school would be punished.” From this sentence alone can see the differences between Diane and the system. Diane believes that the achievement if student must be appreciated collectively. not individually.
Another factor that Diane acknowledges is Poverty. In the words of Diane, “To prove that poverty doesn’t matter, political leaders point to schools that