Weekend Fun: Happy Birthday Diane Ravitch!

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June 28, 2013

I spent the last few days at an advisory board meeting for the Network for Public Education in New York City. If you haven’t already, join the movement. Look for an invite to an NPE conference in Austin Texas in 2014.

Also, Happy Birthday to @DianeRavitch!! I also want to thank Diane for her encouragement this past week to start my first book. I have already finished half of the first chapter. Can you spot her above in the Montrose Elementary second grade photo? There will be a small prize for the first person to guess correctly which student is Diane Ravitch. One guess per person. 🙂

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Happy Birthday!!

W and DR

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62 responses to “Weekend Fun: Happy Birthday Diane Ravitch!”

Puget Sound Parent

December 18, 2013 at 2:31 pm

Bottom row, far left, plaid jumper and white collar is Diane. Yes?
Or has the correct answer already been given?

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1. Julian Vasquez Heilig
  
  December 18, 2013 at 4:05 pm
  
  Already guessed. Check comments.
  
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Professor Smartass

August 4, 2013 at 4:13 pm

People are having a reading comprehension problem: they keep guessing wrong after someone already gave the right answer.

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Keith

July 2, 2013 at 1:48 am

2nd row from the top, 2nd in from the right (dark sweater, white collar)

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1. Julian Vasquez Heilig
  
  July 2, 2013 at 10:21 am
  
  No 🙂
  
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Amanda Baumann

July 1, 2013 at 8:50 pm

Second row (second row from the bottom), rightmost?

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1. Julian Vasquez Heilig
  
  July 2, 2013 at 10:21 am
  
  You are also correct! We had a winner at 7 a.m. yesterday. Thanks for reading CI!
  
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Diana Rogers

July 1, 2013 at 5:35 pm

Second row from bottom third child fro left

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1. Julian Vasquez Heilig
  
  July 2, 2013 at 10:21 am
  
  No 🙂
  
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Suzanne

July 1, 2013 at 4:36 pm

Is Dr. Ravitch the girl in the second row with the braids and the cross body bag, behind the girl in the stripes?

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1. Julian Vasquez Heilig
  
  July 2, 2013 at 10:21 am
  
  No 🙂
  
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Stephanie

July 1, 2013 at 2:08 pm

Girl on the far right, second row…Happy Birthday, Diane!

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1. Julian Vasquez Heilig
  
  July 2, 2013 at 10:20 am
  
  You are correct! We had a winner at 7 a.m. yesterday. Thanks for reading!
  
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2. Julian Vasquez Heilig
  
  July 2, 2013 at 10:20 am
  
  You are also correct! We had a winner at 7 a.m. yesterday. Thanks for reading!
  
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Dylan Ghormley

July 1, 2013 at 11:15 am

Second row from the bottom, fifth from the right.

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1. Julian Vasquez Heilig
  
  July 2, 2013 at 10:19 am
  
  No 🙂
  
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Marcia

July 1, 2013 at 9:27 am

2nd. row middle with a strap across her shoulder and braid in hair. She is behind girl w/striped dress in first row.

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1. Julian Vasquez Heilig
  
  July 2, 2013 at 10:19 am
  
  🙂 No
  
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jo ann

July 1, 2013 at 8:01 am

Have a Happy and Healthy Birthday to you and may you have many many more

You are very special in so many ways,
I truly hope you realize how you brighten up our days…
Your blogs are chock full of news;
Your compassion/dedication to public ed is seen in your views,
That perhaps, one day there’ll be no more “Michelle Rhees!”

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1. jo ann
  
  July 2, 2013 at 10:19 am
  
  Why is my comment still awaiting moderation from yesterday? If I guessed wrong, please tell me. Thank you.
  
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Ellen Murray

July 1, 2013 at 7:50 am

Front row, middle, with the striped dress on.

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1. Julian Vasquez Heilig
  
  July 2, 2013 at 10:18 am
  
  No 🙂
  
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jo ann

July 1, 2013 at 7:42 am

second row from top, first girl on the right in the dress with the squares, white bow in hair

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1. Julian Vasquez Heilig
  
  July 2, 2013 at 10:18 am
  
  No 🙂
  
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Cosmic Tinkerer

July 1, 2013 at 7:39 am

1st row. little girl on far right?

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1. Julian Vasquez Heilig
  
  July 2, 2013 at 10:18 am
  
  No 🙂
  
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Patricia Dodge

July 1, 2013 at 7:27 am

Is she the last girl seated in the second row on the right?

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1. Julian Vasquez Heilig
  
  July 2, 2013 at 10:18 am
  
  Winner Winner Winner!!!!!! If you want, email your address to jvh@austin.utexas.edu and I will send you a small prize.
  
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Barbara Austin

July 1, 2013 at 7:18 am

Second row from top, fourth from right, blonde hair with bow?

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1. Julian Vasquez Heilig
  
  July 2, 2013 at 10:16 am
  
  No 🙂
  
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Marcia Kushner

July 1, 2013 at 7:11 am

2nd row behind girl w/striped dress in bottom row. She has a braid on the side and a strap across her dress.

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1. Julian Vasquez Heilig
  
  July 2, 2013 at 5:46 pm
  
  No 🙂
  
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My Second Grade Class at Montrose Elementary School | Diane Ravitch's blog

July 1, 2013 at 7:00 am

[…] Elementary School in Houston. “Go ahead,” I said. Little did I know that Julian would turn the photo into a contest on his blog, asking readers if they could pick me out. So far, no one […]

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Brian H.

June 30, 2013 at 11:16 pm

1st row, 5th from left.

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1. Julian Vasquez Heilig
  
  June 30, 2013 at 11:18 pm
  
  No 🙂
  
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  1. Rachel
    
    July 1, 2013 at 7:41 am
    
    First row, second on the right
    
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    1. Julian Vasquez Heilig
      
      July 2, 2013 at 10:18 am
      
      No 🙂
      
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nittany89

June 30, 2013 at 8:43 pm

2nd row from the bottom, 2nd from the right with the hair bow?

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elockman

June 30, 2013 at 10:45 am

Third from right, 2nd row from top? (The shorter little girl to the right of the blonde girl with the hairbow…)

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1. Julian Vasquez Heilig
  
  June 30, 2013 at 6:40 pm
  
  No 🙂
  
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Elizabeth Lockman

June 30, 2013 at 10:45 am

Third from right, 2nd row from top? (The shorter little girl to the right of the blonde girl with the hairbow…)

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1. Julian Vasquez Heilig
  
  June 30, 2013 at 6:40 pm
  
  No 🙂
  
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Monty J. Thornburg, Ph.D.

June 30, 2013 at 8:18 am

2nd row from top, girl in the middle next to boy on one side and blond girl on other.

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1. Julian Vasquez Heilig
  
  June 30, 2013 at 9:53 am
  
  No 🙂
  
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T Mercier

June 30, 2013 at 12:02 am

First row, first girl on the left.

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1. Julian Vasquez Heilig
  
  June 30, 2013 at 12:03 am
  
  No 🙂
  
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ewubbena

June 29, 2013 at 6:08 pm

2nd row from the bottom, 2nd in from the left?

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1. Julian Vasquez Heilig
  
  June 30, 2013 at 12:03 am
  
  No 🙂
  
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ENAZ

June 29, 2013 at 5:39 pm

Is she the third from the left on the second row from the bottom? The little girl with the braids, next to the boy with the white shirt.

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1. Julian Vasquez Heilig
  
  June 29, 2013 at 5:48 pm
  
  No 🙂
  
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K Quinn

June 29, 2013 at 5:37 pm

Front row, striped dress?

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1. Julian Vasquez Heilig
  
  June 29, 2013 at 5:47 pm
  
  No 🙂
  
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emilyigray

June 29, 2013 at 3:01 pm

Is she the fourth girl from the left on the first row?

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1. Julian Vasquez Heilig
  
  June 29, 2013 at 3:21 pm
  
  No 🙂
  
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Leigh Griffith

June 29, 2013 at 1:12 pm

First row closest to the sign fourth girl on the left

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1. Julian Vasquez Heilig
  
  June 29, 2013 at 3:21 pm
  
  No 🙂
  
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philaken

June 29, 2013 at 10:32 am

The girl in the second row from the top, third in from the right.

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1. Julian Vasquez Heilig
  
  June 29, 2013 at 12:18 pm
  
  No 🙂
  
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Stephaine C

June 29, 2013 at 7:33 am

Is it the girl on the first row sitting down, second from the left?

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1. Julian Vasquez Heilig
  
  June 29, 2013 at 10:05 am
  
  No 🙂
  
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rosalie weisfeld

June 28, 2013 at 11:46 pm

the little girl wearing a headband on the 2nd row from the top standing next to a little boy

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1. Julian Vasquez Heilig
  
  June 28, 2013 at 11:51 pm
  
  No 🙂
  
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