On July 28, BATs from 30 states and the District descended on the Department of Education to demand changes in direction from the DOE and
Category: Common Core State Standards
BATs Rally, the Common Core, and More
Why are BadAss Teachers, along with parents and others concerned about education, descending on the U.S. DOE? How is their movement helping change the converstaion
BATs Descend on DOE, Demand Change of Direction
BATs (BadAss Teacher Association members) from around the nation are descending on the U.S. Department of Education on Monday, July 28. Learn why over 48,000
BATmobile in Seattle, PARCC faces challenges, and Detroit Free Press on charter schools
This is proving to be an interesting week in education across the U.S. On Tuesday, the American Institutes for Research, a DC-based nonpartisan, non-profit organization,
Paucity of Education Research? Not so, Mr. Gates!
Head-Spinning Assertions The Common Core State Standards, heralded by proponents as “universal, consistent, high quality standards that make students college and career ready,” are, instead,
New Report Discusses Concerns Re: CCSS, Curriculum and Testing
A new report, released this morning, points to what it calls “technical and political issues that are not easily addressed” in implementing Common Core State
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