La Dolce Jargo

We haven't used blind items since last July. Here's one and it sort of connects with the last post.
Who is this quote attributed to?
What he brings is an encyclopedic command of educational theory — often describing himself as a “researcher and a practitioner” — and a tireless belief that the system can improve. He describes himself ideologically as a "pragmatic progressive" but also said he had "deep conservative tendencies" in his views about the content matter that children should learn.
He hates it when students are referred to as “at risk,” icily noting that they are at risk only when educators fail. He denounces failed teaching techniques the way a preacher condemns sin. His speeches are dense with jargon.
In a talk to principals last week, he railed against “attribution theory,” the blaming of ills like poverty for the failures of schools systems. He opened with exhortations about “the construction of knowledge” and spoke about classrooms as arenas of “micro-political negotiation.”