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Nice Post Summer. Christina Asquith sounds like a caring person and a good educator. Her previous occupation as a reporter, in my eyes, is as underhanded an occupation as a carnival worker cheating kids at the ring toss booth.

The disservice done to this country by a complacent press corps has come full circle with Ms Asquith. But nowhere in her essay does she address the necessity of a reporter to tell a true and complete story. Her previous occupation gave her more power to address the real problems that she only discovered after she enrolled in her new occupation as a hands-on educator.

This is a bit harsh, but I feel she helped create her school environment. She stated in her essay that the teachers reacted differently to her once she was one of them. And it didn't ring any bells?

People fear the press not because of the exporsure they can give, but for the slant they give to a story.
This is my slant on this one.

I'm glad you enjoyed this article, Joe. I appreciate your comments.

I think what this author meant is that once she was hired as a teacher, she was immediately accepted by other teachers as one of them -- a teacher. She was not a reporter in their eyes now.

However, I believe: Although she had been hired as a teacher, she was still a reporter in her own eyes -- as most teachers do not attempt to write about their experiences as she did.

But, I understand your point -- that in some respects, she contributed to the problem of the school. And, I feel she would agree with you, too ("lame" is how she describes her assignments for the students). Thanks for your post. :)