NYC Parent Urges: Consider opting out of the tests next year as a way of resisting corporate education reform and the monetizing of our children's school experiences
Dear Parents and Guardians, Your child's scores are now available on ARIS Parent Link. For what it is worth, there are a few things that I think we should all do: 1) Ignore the test results and do not tell our children what their "number" is, no matter how high or low; 2) Know that these tests are part of a movement to privatize public education by convincing parents that our children are underper
Rhee, Ravitch, Randi Too Upcoming in Philly
Ken Derstine from Philadelphia sent this to his email list. People should be aware that Michelle Rhee's Town Hall in Philadelphia on September 16th (the day before Diane Ravitch's author event at the Free Library) will be a full scale assault on rank and file teachers in the midst of the crisis in the District.According to this Politico report "Michelle Rhee invites teachers union reps to new town
8-24-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Susan Ohanian: Liar! Liar! Pants on Fire! War on the New York Times Embrace of the Common CoreOHANIAN: Choose the best answer:The New York Times education coverage proves once again that Cherry-picking is a) the last refuge of scoundrels b) the last refuge of the lazy c) a) and b) We must hold the press as accountable for bad reporting as they want teachers to be held accountable