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Children should not be a number.: Our 2015 Refusal Letter
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Children should not be a number. A movement to end high-stakes testing in New York State and our nation. Parents need to start this revolution by opting out their children from state testing programs in order to take back public education from the corporate reformers who are destroying the education of our children. 2016-17 Refusal Letter and Info. What Opt Out is NOT. Opt Out Myths and Talking Points. Saturday, March 14, 2015. Our 2015 Refusal Letter. March 15, 2015. Dear Administrators and Teachers,.
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Children should not be a number.: March 2015
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Children should not be a number. A movement to end high-stakes testing in New York State and our nation. Parents need to start this revolution by opting out their children from state testing programs in order to take back public education from the corporate reformers who are destroying the education of our children. 2016-17 Refusal Letter and Info. What Opt Out is NOT. Opt Out Myths and Talking Points. Saturday, March 14, 2015. Our 2015 Refusal Letter. March 15, 2015. Dear Administrators and Teachers,.
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Children should not be a number.: January 2015
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Children should not be a number. A movement to end high-stakes testing in New York State and our nation. Parents need to start this revolution by opting out their children from state testing programs in order to take back public education from the corporate reformers who are destroying the education of our children. 2016-17 Refusal Letter and Info. What Opt Out is NOT. Opt Out Myths and Talking Points. Wednesday, January 14, 2015. What Kindergarten and Early Childhood Education should be. NYC Public Scho...
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NYS Legislation on Education | The "999"ers: Something is not right.
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NYS Legislation on Education. NYS Senate Education Committee Hearing Review. The 999ers: Something is not right. 540 minutes of standardized testing for 8/9 year olds in 6 days sealed the deal for us. NYS Legislation on Education. This page outlines as many pieces of proposed NY State legislation that I could find. Please use the comments area to let me know of others. Here’s the link. 2015 NY Senate Bills. Http:/ assembly.state.ny.us/leg/? S2116-2015: Relates to truth in testing for the common core.
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Is an “Opt Out” Letter on Your Back-To-School List? | The Plain Satisfactions
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A mother's quest to preside over the sweet needs and plain satisfactions of life (Kerouac). August 11, 2014. Is an “Opt Out” Letter on Your Back-To-School List? Is an “Opt Out” Letter on Your Back-To-School List? Of reform-driven tests, (or at the very least a letter inquiring as to the tests your child will be facing). Numbers topping 40,000. But the testing does not stop here. Is the time to opt out. Before your child even takes that first pre-test! What assessments are being used, and for what purpose?
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It WAS Alive | The Plain Satisfactions
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A mother's quest to preside over the sweet needs and plain satisfactions of life (Kerouac). February 23, 2015. Almost a year ago, I posted to this blog my account of the old abandoned Draper School building in Rotterdam, NY. If you missed it, this current post might be more relevant if you read the original story here. When it was still alive,. A quote taken from my son at the time of our visit. Fran Pugliese, Class of 71. I want to tell him that when the school was still alive, I learned to ride my bike...
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Why We Opt Out of STAR | The Plain Satisfactions
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A mother's quest to preside over the sweet needs and plain satisfactions of life (Kerouac). April 2, 2013. Why We Opt Out of STAR. New York State testing season for grades 3-8 is looming in the near future and activists are finalizing their opt-out plans. I support all of these parents and their children! My son is only in Pre-K. But the Common Core has already laid its filthy fingers upon him. The. It’s interesting if you look up the word. The 62 page manual,. Actually contains a great deal of wisdom ab...
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For I Am The Chosen One | The Plain Satisfactions
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A mother's quest to preside over the sweet needs and plain satisfactions of life (Kerouac). May 8, 2015. For I Am The Chosen One. This morning I woke up with the clarity, I imagine, can only be achieved after years of deep meditative practice. Call it. Higher level of consciousness. Whatever term might be applicable, I woke up this morning with an important piece of convincing knowledge. I Am The. Best. So, what is it you ask that sets me apart? I’m glad you asked! Put socks in a hamper. Lift magazines t...
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Children should not be a number.: February 2015
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Children should not be a number. A movement to end high-stakes testing in New York State and our nation. Parents need to start this revolution by opting out their children from state testing programs in order to take back public education from the corporate reformers who are destroying the education of our children. 2016-17 Refusal Letter and Info. What Opt Out is NOT. Opt Out Myths and Talking Points. Friday, February 27, 2015. A tale of two educators. Sunday, February 8, 2015. Thursday, February 5, 2015.
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