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Author Archives: pure2013

Testimony to Illinois Senate Education Committee on data privacy

March 24, 2014by pure2013 Leave a comment

SUPPORT SB3092 Testimony to the Illinois Senate Education Committee on behalf of Parents United for Responsible Education, More Than a Score, and Parents Across America by Julie Woestehoff, PURE executive […]

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Press release: Testing chaos on big ISAT opt out day

March 4, 2014by pure2013 Leave a comment

Press release *** For Immediate Release  March 4, 2014 Press release *** For Immediate Release March 4, 2014 Contact: David Navarro, CPS parent, 773-403-3798 Julie Woestehoff, More Than a Score, […]

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Letter to the Tribune and Sun-Times on opting out

March 1, 2014by pure2013 Leave a comment

We just sent this letter to the editors of the Sun-Times and Tribune. The Trib wrote today that “a school is not a democracy” so teachers should just stop complaining […]

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What’s Up with Standardized Testing in CPS? Public Forum Feb. 6

January 25, 2014by pure2013 Leave a comment

Is NWEA the new ISAT? Why not ice the ISAT then? Why does “reduced” testing seem like more testing? What does it all mean for opting out? Please join us […]

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