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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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ISAT Opt Out Support Kit

March 3, 2014by cassie 7 Comments

More Than A Score is concerned about the treatment of children and families opting out of the ISAT. Please use the resources here to arm yourself and, due to the […]

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CPS: where “10” means “somewhere upwards of 80”

March 1, 2014by cassie Leave a comment

For months, CPS officials have repeated the line that tests were reduced from 25 to 10.  This is simply not the case. Here is their “reduction” announcement, where they enumerate the […]

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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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