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Iannuzzi Strongly Condemns “Sit and Stare” Policies
Via nysut.org… New York State United Teachers President Richard C. Iannuzzi today called on school districts to abandon educationally unsound and unconscionable policies that force students whose parents have decided to opt them out of state testing to “sit and stare” instead of providing them with a constructive alternative. … “NYSUT strongly condemns the policy …
Dr. Joe Rella On Opting Out
Our very own Dr. Rella on opting out…
MORE THAN A SCORE: Talking Back to Testing Forum
This morning we ran a post featuring the MORE Caucus. Having read that you may now have an interest in attending a forum they are holding in Manhattan this weekend titled, “More than a Score!” You can click here to order your FREE tickets. The details on the event are below… Find out how you …
MORE than a Test Score!
Our friends from the MORE Caucus of the UFT will be hosting a forum on standardized testing on Saturday, February 1st in Manhattan. Rob Pearl and I will be headed in to represent the PJSTA. We’d be happy to have any other PJSTA members join us. Here are the details via MORE’s Facebook page… Find …
Who is it Gonna Be?
Via Newsday… Diane Ravitch, the outspoken education historian, policy analyst and author, called on educators across Long Island Tuesday to boycott Common Core-related curricula and refuse to administer state tests as an act of defiance against the state and federal governments. “Your community is your boss, and you do what’s best for children,” said Ravitch, …
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