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
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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
Honoring Madiba: Town Hall Pre-Empted by Mandela Day Programming
We Act Radio is offering special programming for “Mandela Day,” July 18, 2013. Scheduled programming is pre-empted to honor Nelson Mandela on his birthday, his
Save Our Schools, Opt Out, and Artful Resistance: An action-packed Education Town Hall
Communities around the country are mounting local and national efforts to resist corporate takeover of public education. Activists from Albuquerque, Chicago, and other areas discuss
Artful Resistance on the Education Town Hall
Are school closings, poor treatment of teachers, hyper-focus on high-stakes testing and other “education calamities” destroying what you once loved about school? Bess Altwerger, professor
