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How to Explain to Parents that Testing & Privatization are Harmful to Public Education – by Dov Rosenberg (Reblogged) « Continuing Change

WORKING LIST! Why Testing & Privatization are Harmful – Not Helpful – to Public Education – by Dov Rosenberg (Reblogged) « Continuing Change:


WORKING LIST! Why Testing & Privatization are Harmful – Not Helpful – to Public Education – by Dov Rosenberg (Reblogged)

WORKING LIST! Why Testing & Privatization are Harmful – Not Helpful – to Public Education

by Dov Rosenberg on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at 1:12pm · (Reblogged)
High stakes tests & charter schools make public schools less effective:
   A) High stakes tests do not effectively gauge student ability, are harmful to children, and make public schools less effective.
   B) Less than 20% of privately-managed public schools (charter schools) are successful; they also segregate children and minimize the decision-making power of parents & the community, ultimately