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Problematic pineapples expose near fanatic faith in tests/data that's used to fa…

April 25, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

Problematic pineapples expose near fanatic faith in tests/data that's used to fail students, fire teachers, shut down schools. End this madness. Sign the petition, have your school board or district pass a resolution ending high-stakes testing. Th…

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Prevent interest rates on college student loans from doubling in July–keep high…

April 25, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

Prevent interest rates on college student loans from doubling in July–keep higher ed affordable. Now's the time for Congress to invest in America's young people, not raise interest rates on Stafford Loans from 3.4% to 6.8%.President Obama On…

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We all made fun of the automated "robo-grader" for the essay portion of standard…

April 25, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

We all made fun of the automated "robo-grader" for the essay portion of standardized tests. Read an actual "top-rated" essay as scored by the "robo-grader". Can you make heads or tails out of it? Essay Awarded a Top Grade …

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Philadelphia's school district to be completely dismantled and managed by privat…

April 25, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

Philadelphia's school district to be completely dismantled and managed by private entities. All because of budget cuts. #shockdoctrinePhiladelphia School District announces its dissolution | Philadelphia City Paper | 04/24/2012www.citypaper.netPh…

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MUST SEE: White House Council on Women & Girls forum on getting girls into the S…

April 25, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

MUST SEE: White House Council on Women & Girls forum on getting girls into the STEM learning & jobs pipeline. Very inspiring video! Did you know the head of the EPA, Lisa Jackson, is an engineer by training? White House Council on Women & G…

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High-stakes standardized tests designed to fire teachers when kids don't score h…

April 25, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

High-stakes standardized tests designed to fire teachers when kids don't score high enough = a "wrecking ball" of ed reform. 1400+ NY principals say so.NY principals: A ‘wrecking ball’ of reform aimed at schoolswww.washingtonpost.com…

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