The Paw’dcast: Diane Ravitch

Diane Ravitch discusses how her opinions on the privatization of schools has changed over her years working in the government.

Taila Lee, Coeditor in Chief • February 21, 2020

Emma Chiu

Journalist Angie Coiro interviews Diane Ravitch at Kepler’s Bookstore in Menlo Park.

Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education Diane Ravitch spoke at the Menlo Park Kepler’s Bookstore on February 6 to talk about the effects of school privatization on communities across America.

About the Contributors

Taila Lee, Coeditor in Chief

Taila Lee is the second-year coeditor in chief and a third-year reporter for The Paw Print. Along with winning regional and national awards from Journalism Education Association (JEA), SNO, and the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, Lee is a member of KQED's Youth Advisory Board for 2019-2020. She has been featured on KQED’s Bay Curious podcast and 2019 Youth Takeover, and she co-taught a student press law workshop at the National JEA Convention in Washington D.C. in November. Lee plans to major in media studies and minor in journalism at UC Berkeley to empower youth and inspire change with journalism.

Emma Chiu, Coeditor in Chief

Emma Chiu is a senior, a third-year journalism student, and the coeditor in chief of The Paw Print. She strives for fair, accurate coverage and appreciates the variety of perspectives she's gained through reporting. Her work has been published in Best of SNO, The Youth Journal, and The New York Times in addition to The Paw Print. When she's not writing, Emma enjoys dancing, reading, and raising awareness for mental health.