A Program for Urban Schools- Do Mayoral Candidates in Your City Support These?
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Why The Democratic Party Can Longer Be Relied Upon to Defend Public Education
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With A Brooklyn Accent: Ten Demands of the BATS Teachers March on Washington on July 28, 2014: Ten Demands of the BATS Teachers March on Washington on July 28, 20141. End all federal support for Common Core Standards.2. End all federal grants that require teacher and school ratings based on student scores; end high stakes testing.3. End federal incentives to close and privatize community schools a