New York State has been in the throes of a battle over school funding tied to reforms proposed by Governor Andrew Cuomo. In fact, reports
Category: corporate influence in schools
Destroying Years of National Testing Validation in 140 Characters or Less?
This is testing season in K-12 schools around the country, and this spring brings the first full implementation of new, Partnership for Assessment of Readiness
Texas religious views in YOUR neighborhood school
How are religious views of a vocal group in Texas affecting world history classes in your neighborhood school? For decades, activists hoping to influence K-12
No Koch in Schools, Zinn’s “Ideological Basis”
No Koch? The Bill of Rights Institute (BRI) had a booth at the recent National Council for Social Studies conference. And while its major funders
Newark NJ, Pearson Worldwide, and #BoundtoFerguson
Newark Schools In 1995, a New Jersey judge ordered state takeover of Newark schools, Based on failing test scores. The judge called the high school
Why are college-bound CO students protesting the new CMAS?
Students at Fairview High School in Colorado organized a mass protest of the new Colorado Measures of Academic Success: Science and Social Studies test in
Education Town Hall Forum 