Research and statistics have long shown that most standardized tests used in school systems around the country are invalid in themselves and not suited to
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BAT Challenge to Duncan, SOS on High Stakes Testing and Opting Out
On this week’s Education Town Hall BUS: Rosalie Friend of Save Our Schools explores the unsuitability of testing for accountability purposes, and United Opt Out
Educators Address Racism, Corporate Reform, and Ferguson
On this date in 1963, “Integrated Schools” was among the demands of the March on Washington. (Take Teaching for Change quiz to learn more.) Today,
Educators and Ferguson: Opting Out & Saving Our Schools w/BadAss Teachers
This week’s Education Town Hall marks the first monthly show highlighting the concerns and work of BadAss Teachers, Save Our Schools, and United Opt Out.
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
School Choice and Education Issues in DCision14
In honor of National School Choice Week, the Education Town Hall hosted Marla Massey Kilfoyle, General Manager for the Badass Teachers’ Association; Melissa Tomlinson, another
Education Town Hall Forum 