Student Unions of Portland Opt Out Campaign Press Conference: February 6th | United Opt Out National

Student Unions of Portland Opt Out Campaign Press Conference: February 6th | United Opt Out National:

Student Unions of Portland Opt Out Campaign Press Conference: February 6th

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Student Unions of Portland state:

Come support the Student Unions of Portland at our press conference about the opt-out campaign!

All over Portland Public Schools students will be opting out of taking their standardized OAKS tests. The Student Unions of Portland are encouraging students to opt-out to send a greater message about how standardized tests are an inaccurate representation of student knowledge, expensive, scores have a high correlation with class and race, and as a whole, state testing takes up a lot of class time that could be used learning and fostering student/teacher relationships.

We’re asking for a more holistic approach to education, a community based evaluation of teachers, a less standardized curriculum, less standardized graduation requirements, and elimination of state testing!

Learn more: http://portlandstudentunion.wordpress.com/

We’ll be meeting outside the Blanchard Education Service Center (PPS HQ 501 N. Dixon) at 7:00am Wednesday February 6th.

Join us, and wear red to show our solidarity with the Seattle teachers!

Don’t forget to sign the petition in support: https://www.change.org/petitions/governor-kitzhaber-and-oregon-legislature-elimination-of-standardized-testing-in-the-state-of-oregon-2?utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=url_share&utm_campaign=url_share_before_sign

Contact agarcia2013@pps.net or portlandstudentunion@gmail.com for more information.

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