BATs Legislative Team Weekly Update
BATs testify at the USDOE on Title 1 of ESSA - Look here for their testimony
Here is the entire testimony provided to USDOE this past Monday.
Jamy Brice Hyde 1:16:23
Julie Borst 55:00
Marla Kilfoyle 3:20:18
Melissa Love Light Tomlinson 4:55:32
Julie Borst 55:00
Marla Kilfoyle 3:20:18
Melissa Love Light Tomlinson 4:55:32
CA BAT Sandy Goodwick is scheduled to speak in the California hearings on Tuesday, Jan. 19th and will be added to this post.
STATE NEWS
IDAHO
Idaho legislators were treated to a presentation sponsored by Idaho Business for Education. The speakers were Tony Bennett and Eric Hanushek who are well known to BATs as promoters of school choice and VAM. Idaho BATs were encouraged to write to their legislators to ask that Idaho's superintendent of the year and Idaho's teacher of the year by invited to share their thoughts on education. Idaho Business for Education receives funding from the Albertson Foundation and is closely aligned with the Foundation for Excellence in Education. http://excelined.org/news/excelined-commends-id-governor-otter-for-embracing-reform-to-improve-education-system/
IEA shares priorities with Senate Education Committee
http://idahoea.org/hotline/iea-shares-priorities-with-senate-education-committee/
NEW YORK
Cuomo misrepresents reality of public education in New York State
http://www.nysut.org/news/2015/january/in-state-of-the-state-address-cuomo-misrepresents-reality-of-public-education-in-new-york-state
MASSACHUSETTS
High-stakes testing
"As it welcomed four new members Thursday [01/14/15] night, the [Northampton] School Committee also voted unanimously to support House Bill 340, a proposal before the state Legislature that outlines a three-year Badass Teachers Association:
