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New Illinois law: Transparency in Testing
This June Governor Rauner signed into law Public Act 099-0590. This legislation was intended to bring some much needed transparency to the use of standardized testing in Illinois public schools. […]
Marla Kilfoyle: Why You Should Refuse the Tests in 2016 — Diane Ravitch’s blog
Marla Kilfoyle is a teacher in Long Island and executive director of the BATS. She has endless energy in the struggle to improve our schools for all children. She created […]
CPS releases plans for another year of opt out suppression
On Friday, February 26th, CPS central office shared documents with principals and assessment coordinators that outlined that they will continue a policy of attempting to suppress parental and student rights of opting out of PARCC.
More than a Score Chicago 