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1. Chapter Thirteen: The Miracles That Weren't: New Orleans and Florida
   • According to Ravitch, what conditions lead to the miracle of the turnaround of the New Orleans school district after the Katrina hurricane disaster?
   • The New Orleans scenario was played out subsequently in Florida and dubbed the "Florida Miracle" under Jeb Bush who spent billions of dollars on vouchers for private and religious schools and in support of charter schools. Was the Florida Miracle real or was it an illusion according to Ravitch?
2. Chapter Fourteen: Common Core and a Gaggle of Other Failed Reforms
   • According to Ravitch, were the Common Core Standards (CCSS) developed by teachers and researchers? 
   • What does Ravitch say about the use of student test scores for teacher evaluations? 
   • What does Ravitch have to say about the practice of parent trigger laws? 
   • According to Ravitch, what are the problems associated with value-added assessments that were developed by Sanders? 
   • According to Ravitch, what are the factors that have the most influence on students' standardized test scores?
3. Chapter Fifteen: The Teachers Revolt
   • According to Ravitch, what are some of the factors that lead teachers to revolt in 2018?
4. Chapter Sixteen: Goliath Stumbles
   • According to Ravitch, what is the education reform?
   • According to Ravitch, has the education reform produced better education?