The 1963 March on Washington demanded an end to school segregation as part of its call for “Jobs, Justice and Freedom!” As the 50th anniversary
Category: National Issues
“Shadow” Accountability, Futures Down the Pipeline, and the Campaign for Artful Resistance
In This Week’s Education Town Hall News: “Shadow” Accountability? U.S. DOE grants the first county-level NCLB waivers Badass Teachers join the protest Testing giant Pearson
School-to-Prison Pipeline, Unfunded Libraries on the Education Town Hall
Seema Sadanandan of ACLU-National Capital Area joined the Education Town Hall on August 1 to discuss her work on addressing the School-to-Prison Pipeline. A recent
Racial, Income Disparities in Test Scores, plus: Walton Family Funds Another 3889 TFAs
The District of Columbia Public Schools celebrated its annual test scores this week, touting “historic high” results citywide. The score report indicates a drop of
Opt-Out Debate Cop Out? Plus federal legislation and testing news
The Partnership for Assessment for Readiness for College and Careers has been facing some difficulties in recent weeks. The PARCC consortium is using $185 million
Education Perspectives from New Orleans and Miami
Ceresta Smith, veteran teacher and activist from Miami, and Karran Harper Royal, parent activist from New Orleans, say exit exams in both states feed the
Education Town Hall Forum 