Apr 8, 2014
A group of parents who say a survey given to middle school students asked inappropriate questions showed up to confront the Bedford School Board Monday night. Parents and other concerned residents filled the back of a small conference room at the superintendent’s...
Apr 7, 2014
Why isn’t Kelly Ayotte’s name on this petition? Where is Jeanne Shaheen? Shaheen could care less about what parents want, but Ayotte? Ten Republican senators don’t want to see another dime of federal money going to states in exchange for adopting...
Apr 7, 2014
You can have ZERO qualifications to become a state school board member because you need only to be appointed by those you know in high places. In fact, you can even be a FAILED school teacher to become Chairman. Behold this pair who appeared on Girard at Large and who...
Apr 5, 2014
My husband and I are in shock. We have just received a letter from our children’s superintendent and elementary school principal denying our request to opt our children out of their state standardized testing, most notably the NECAP and the upcoming Smarter Balanced...
Apr 5, 2014
Three NYC teachers refuse to administer standardized tests–neither this year, nor in the future. The post includes their letter to the Powers That Be and their 13 page well-researched (& footnoted) position paper. This is more than a rejection of Common...
