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Tag Archives: testing

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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MTAS response to Byrd-Bennett NWEA parent opt out letter

January 24, 2014by pure2013 Leave a comment

Happy Holidays? On Dec. 20, the last day before winter break and less than a week after More Than a Score members had what we thought was a fairly productive […]

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Press release: MTAS parents pass petitions at 37 schools

February 6, 2013by pure2013 Leave a comment

Press release **** For Immediate Release **** February 6, 2013 Contact: Mark Sheridan parent Jennie Biggs: 312-485-1192 Kenwood/Ray parent Joy Clendenning: 773-647-8489 Pritzker parent Rachel Lessem: 617-230-4048 Chicago Public School […]

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Chicago Public School parents to pass petitions to limit CPS testing

February 5, 2013by pure2013 Leave a comment

Press Alert February 4, 2013 Contact: Mark Sheridan parent Jennie Biggs: 312-485-1192 Kenwood/Ray parent Joy Clendenning: 773-647-8489 Pritzker parents Wesley Kimler and Rachel Lessem: 617-230-4048 Chicago Public School parents to […]

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