Spring important reads.

 

A VERY IMPORTANT look on how little has changed in this spring’s 3-8 Assessments:

Changes to the 3-8 assessments – Here is what NYSED FORGOT to tell you! Amazing review by @jessmcnair https://t.co/PBmk1CPl1G #OptOut2016

— NYS Allies 4 Pub Ed (@NYSAPE) March 12, 2016

 

#OptOut2016 because Nothing Has Changed! @NYSAPE pic.twitter.com/oT8ir2j1rn

— WNY4PublicEducation (@WNY4PE) March 13, 2016

 

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We do not call it the “Corporate Education Reform” movement for nothing… you can fail and still move up in the world:

John King's appointment was not a landslide, but nonetheless this is a slap in the face to children, educators,… https://t.co/ho2GOSEco1

— NYS Allies 4 Pub Ed (@NYSAPE) March 15, 2016

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A little review of Checks and Balances:  The US Senate approves Cabinet positions such as Secretary of Education.  How did NY’s two senators vote?

.@SenGillibrand Thank you for listening to your constituents & voting against John King for Sec of Ed. @SenSchumer– do you listen to NYers?

— Chris Cerrone (@Stoptesting15) March 14, 2016

Cut Scores on standardized assessments are political tools:

Trivia time education junkies: Can anyone explain why this # is so important in current state of education in NYS? pic.twitter.com/ClJqtMWJax

— Chris Cerrone (@Stoptesting15) March 13, 2016

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I wish the Buffalo Snooze would write editorials like this:

"Do the bureaucrats & politicians who write the education policies & approve the laws ever step inside a classroom?"https://t.co/dYkOYYKzep

— Chris Cerrone (@Stoptesting15) March 13, 2016

#unionstrong #InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/VkosStluRy

— HamburgTA (@HamburgTA) March 8, 2016

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For other people’s children…

Why do biggest supporters of #CommonCore send their own kids to schools that don't use it?@BadassTeachersA #TBATs pic.twitter.com/GxX6TqtnW1

— Steven Singer (@StevenSinger3) March 11, 2016