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Defending No Child Left Behind? Education Reform Hits the DNC
The education reform movement has often shielded itself from criticism by effectively employing the rhetoric of civil rights and equality.
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Why Is My Kindergartner Being Groomed for the Military at School?
In the US, young children are primed for military recruitment before they're old enough to ask questions. How can we push back?
Public Education: An Opt-Out Victory in New York
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo retreats from attempts to reduce public education to a series of standardized tests. What comes now?
A Primer on the Damaging Movement to Privatize Public Schools
Schools need a complete transformation in what and how students learn - not the Common Core State Standards and standardized tests.
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Impending Chicago Teachers’ Strike Adds Power to Nationwide Movements Against Inequality and Racism
As Chicago protests continue, the teachers union has an opportunity to make powerful demands for racial and economic justice.
The Testing Frenzy: Buyer Beware
A narrow view of children's big picture needs will inevitably contribute to unfulfilled and discontented lives.
Private Global Interest Organization Performs Corporate Takeover of Our Education Systems
The increase in standardized testing is spearheaded by a private global interest organization called the OECD.
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Testing Wars: Opt-Out Movement Gains Momentum and Critics
A growing legion of parents, students and educators have joined the high-stakes battle over standardized tests.
Scrap the MAP test: My Kindergartener Joins the Opt Out Movement
The new Common Core standards, and the tests meant to measure student's progress, are dramatically developmentally inappropriate.
How Standardized Testing Reveals Stark Inequalities Between Rich and Poor
Is the call for more testing just another way to maintain the status quo?