Finding Common Ground to Build the Movement Against High Stakes Tests
One of the oldest problems with the left or progressive movement is our tendency to drag ourselves down through internal struggle over who has the most correct political line. We are seeing some of this dynamic emerge in the movement against high stakes testing. Perhaps it is a coming of age - a sign of our success - that we have a strong enough movement that people are taking these issues seriously. But I am afraid we are going to squander our precious momentum by turning our anger on one another, when there are very clear assaults taking place on teachers and students across the country.
Our organizations are precious things. A group like Save Our Schools is nothing more than a collection of volunteers working their hearts out to make a difference. They don't always make the perfect tactical choices, but their intention is to build our ability to unite and resist the testing machine. And we all benefit when groups
Our organizations are precious things. A group like Save Our Schools is nothing more than a collection of volunteers working their hearts out to make a difference. They don't always make the perfect tactical choices, but their intention is to build our ability to unite and resist the testing machine. And we all benefit when groups
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