Questions for the Media

1. What makes you an expert on school reform?

2. Can you give the main differences between a Do No Harm (DNH) school and a regular school?

3. How is the DNH school different from a Charter School?

4. How can a DNH school help close the unequal learning gap in America?

5. What practices in public schools most need to be "humanized"?

6. What does it mean for a school to be non-punitive?

7. What will be the consequences for students who break rules?

8. What is the Affirmation that teachers may make?

9. What is the DNH Mission Statement?

10. Can you list the Do No Harm reforms?

11. How will teachers react to "Failure is not an option"?

12. Where will the funds for all these miracles come from?

13. Are there any exportable models of DNH schools or programs?

14. How can schools get assistance in converting to DNH methods?

15. What strategies work best in making the conversion?

16. What kind of leadership is necessary?

17. How do you deal with opposition likely to be encountered?

18. How do you generate enthusiastic support from all constituencies?

19. Could there be a conflict between "No Child Left Behind" and "Do No Harm"?

20. HOW IN THE WORLD DID A MAVERICK LIKE YOU EVER CONVINCE CONSERVATIVE EDUCATORS TO SELECT YOU TO BECOME AN ADMINISTRATOR IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS? DID YOU SIMPLY TELL THEM WHAT YOU THOUGHT THEY WANTED TO HEAR?

* From Dr. Ohme's recently published novel, "Do No Harm", The End of Unequal Schooling in America.

Copyright 2005-2008: Herman Ohme