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This week, the American Federation of Teachers decided – after
This week, the American Federation of Teachers decided – after years of opposing high-stakes testing – to embrace it. That’s right. The second ...

Only two states, California and Wisconsin, have an explicit
Only two states, California and Wisconsin, have an explicit opt-out provision for students, according to Monty Neill, executive director of the Nation...

Of course, Pearson is not just a publisher of standardized tests.
Of course, Pearson is not just a publisher of standardized tests. It is a mega-corporation. It is a behemoth of for-profit goods and services to the e...

The NCLB and RTTT laws were in place. The Common Core standards
The NCLB and RTTT laws were in place. The Common Core standards were written. Support for the standards was bought and paid for by Gates Foundation. N...

ROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. — Florida embraced the school
ROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. — Florida embraced the school accountability movement early and enthusiastically, but that was hard to remember at a parent m...

OHIO Just as public testimony was set to begin on a
OHIO Just as public testimony was set to begin on a controversial proposal at the State Board of Education, the board president changed the schedule ...

For the first time, two Colorado school districts could see their
For the first time, two Colorado school districts could see their high schools face sanctions because a critical mass of seniors are refusing to take ...

Insider to the testing industry, Todd Farley, writes about how the
Insider to the testing industry, Todd Farley, writes about how the testing companies control the numbers to get the results they want. And we know, fr...

According to a recent article on Reuters, an international news
According to a recent article on Reuters, an international news service based in Great Britain, investors of all stripes are beginning to sense big pr...

Robertson is one of a small but seemingly growing number of
Robertson is one of a small but seemingly growing number of teachers who have decided to refuse to administer standardized tests to their students and...