July 4th: No Celebration for Me Today I have always been a patriotic American. I love the United States. To me, this country has always represented the words of welcome–the poem by Emma Lazarus– attached to the statue of Liberty. Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates […] https://dianeravitch.net/2025/....07/04/july-4th-no-ce