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Thursday, May 3, 2012

The results are in! There’s too much testing. « Rethinking Schools Blog

The results are in! There’s too much testing. « Rethinking Schools Blog:


The results are in! There’s too much testing.



by Stan Karp
Maybe we’re finally reaching the tipping point.
After more than a decade of accelerating damage fueled by NCLB, the standardized testing regime that is the engine of corporate school reform is running into growing opposition from all directions.
Last week Rethinking Schools joined nearly 200 other organizations and thousands of individuals who, in less than a week, signed on to this National Resolution on High Stakes Testing.
This national campaign seeks to build on state and local efforts across the country, including: