All articles by Kati Gilson and George N. Schmidt

UNITED OPT OUT: Corporate media coverage of the conference shows growing ruling class concern about test resistance

The surprising coverage of the recent United Opt Out conference in Florida is not significant for what it reports (most of the conference is ignored, including, for example, the important remarks by Stephen Krashen, reported . . .

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Byrd Bennett uses mysterious 'focus groups' instead of research to claim test-based policy is OK... Board of Education to vote October 23 on new 'promotion policy' that adds to standardized testing without verification of credibility

Chicago Schools Chief Executive Officer Barbard Byrd Bennett waited until the last minute on Friday, October 18, 2013, to inform teachers and other staff that this week, at the October 23 meeting of the Chicago . . .

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CORE begins convention

The CORE convention, organized by the Caucus of Rank and File Educators of the Chicago Teachers Union, began its convention on September 27, 2013 at Chicago's Whitney Young High School. The meeting began at six . . .

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