tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843852.post7371673530728719104..comments2024-01-04T05:57:26.735-06:00Comments on Education Policy Blog: Hosted by the Forum on the Future of Public Education: NCTQ Should Know BetterCraig A. Cunninghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18160288758906798678noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843852.post-22197632633321650562008-01-31T08:50:00.000-06:002008-01-31T08:50:00.000-06:00Sherman, while I agree that Molnar and Welner don'...Sherman, while I agree that Molnar and Welner don't have, and in the near future aren't likely to have, the same financial resources as neoliberal/neoconservative think tanks, we (scholars?) could help them disseminate their work by cultivating relationships with the press and selling these stories.<BR/><BR/>There could be a nationwide network of "foundations" scholars working together to make this happen.<BR/><BR/>I didn't realize the organizations were the same...cheers!philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461587137265412721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843852.post-12581083728445707732008-01-31T08:30:00.000-06:002008-01-31T08:30:00.000-06:00If you think this is an affront to scholarly integ...If you think this is an affront to scholarly integrity, how about the bought and paid for Echo Chamber of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas, headed by none other than Dept. Chairman, Jay Greene. Anyone for a Distinguished Chair of Educational Choice?James Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04462754705431590571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843852.post-18450851558907712352008-01-31T08:07:00.000-06:002008-01-31T08:07:00.000-06:00I know Molnar and Welner put resources into distri...I know Molnar and Welner put resources into distribution, but they don't have the funding for publicity that think-tanks do, and it's not going to be as efficient for <EM>making</EM> news as for encouraging reporters to do more than reprint press releases. <BR/><BR/>Think Twice <EM>is</EM> the Think Tank Review Project (rebranded on the Northwest Center site).Sherman Dornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00491045214079619658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843852.post-41817775962330556202008-01-31T07:26:00.000-06:002008-01-31T07:26:00.000-06:00the problem with the Think Twice project, as well ...the problem with the Think Twice project, as well as the Think Tank Review Project, is that they are not marketing their reports...Greene gets his "work" into mainstream newspapers because he targets reporters and issues press releases...we should be doing the same...<BR/><BR/>unrelatedly, am i the only one being assaulted by pop up ads on this site?philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461587137265412721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843852.post-13117732957825914692008-01-31T07:19:00.000-06:002008-01-31T07:19:00.000-06:00The Think Twice think-tank review project addresse...The <A HREF="http://www.greatlakescenter.org/Think_Twice.php" REL="nofollow">Think Twice</A> think-tank review project addresses a small slice of the pie on this. I've done a review for them, but there are too many pieces to respond to each of them.Sherman Dornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00491045214079619658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843852.post-37323553028037860212008-01-31T05:08:00.000-06:002008-01-31T05:08:00.000-06:00Kieth Mooney calls this "political science abuse,"...Kieth Mooney calls this "political science abuse," and it has been the focus of my work for the past year and a half.<BR/><BR/>There are dozens of institutes engaging in the practice, and we need to counter these disinformation campaigns publicly. We should be cultivating relationships with reporters so when we call B.S. on these reports we aren't preaching to the choir.<BR/><BR/>That being said, thanks Dan, I'll add this report to my list...I'll bring it up in our session at AERA :).philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461587137265412721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843852.post-82167959195863090132008-01-30T20:48:00.000-06:002008-01-30T20:48:00.000-06:00That is just astonishing to me that a conference p...That is just astonishing to me that a conference presentation at, presumably, AERA, is considered an exhaustive review by the organization itself. Good for you Dan.A. G. Rudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065737458510256119noreply@blogger.com