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: high stakes testing
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,
From Moments of Rebellion to Education Movement
Activists from Albuquerque, Chicago, and Washington DC joined the Education Town Hall to discuss developments in the effort to take back public education. Guests were
Brooklyn Students Opt Out
Last year, four families at Brooklyn New School opted out of standardized testing. This year 225 of the school’s 306 students had opted out as
Twitter Storm on Testing, Call to Examine Racism
Around the country, March and April are testing season, meaning that students in high school, elementary school, and even kindergarten and pre-school face hours —
Testing Disruptions and “Course Correction”
A reading coach in Orange County, Florida has been keeping track of how often students are pulled out of English class for district- and state-wide-testing.
Education Town Hall Forum 