Below are three stories that feature the main news of the day. ESEA and now the new Every Child Achieves Act appears to have bipartisan support. Is this good news? Depends. Depends on what part of the old NCLB and NCLB waivers you hated.
BustED Pencils’ biggest concern is the fact that the national testing orgy continues and in fact may now enjoy 50 new contortions.
However, unlike FOX News , we repost and it’s up to you if you cry.
Peter Greene provides a a decent glimpse at the highs and lows. Peter’s overall assessment? Read and find out!
Two weeks ago Sydney Smoot spoke some serious truth to power. http://elitedaily.com/news/world/girl-destroys-standardized-testing-video/983957/ . During this episode of BustED Pencils Jed and Tim get a chance to hear directly... more
BustED Pencils hosts Jed and Tim talk to Chicago principal Troy LaRaviere about the difference between being a school leader and simply a policy compliance officer. We will also dive into the opt out movement and ask Troy to speak about... more
Literally join Jed and Tim at 5:00 pm live from Next Door Brewing Company as we talk public school activism with parents, teachers, and citizens prior to Too much sugar? Too much TV? Too much testing? We want YOU to come and talk to... more
After a stimulating conversation with Bob Braun last night about his breaking news story that proved that Pearson was spying on New Jersey students wilth the collaboration of the New Jersey Department of Education,, Jed and Tim continue... more
Jed and Tim look at the top stories in education news and offer analysis, insight, and levity. 1) Kansas stops the spread of ography by silencing teachers. 2) "Get your millions back New Jersey." 3) Walker and Wisconsin rural schools to... more
Opt Out is not an anti-testing movement. It is a deliberate action! It is a movement to restore the civic mission of American public schools—providing a foundational education for all children in critical participatory democracy. It is a... more
