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Does Common Core Affect Pre-K?
Today on Diane Ravitch’s blog, DEY’s Senior Adviser Nancy Carlsson-Paige weighs in on the Common Core as it relates to preschool. Hi Diane, It’s hard to put your finger on the pulse of what is really...
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Retired librarian takes action in Boston
The following letter ran in the December 12th edition of the Boston Globe. See below how grandmother, and retired librarian, Lani Gerson, responds to school funding cuts and her own grandchild’s...
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Courageous in Seattle
There is a bit of a standardized testing revolt brewing in Seattle! About a week ago, the teachers at Garfield High School voted unanimously to boycott the MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) test....
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Barbara Beatty writes for the Huffington Post: The Looming Fight Over Obama’s...
Barbara Beatty, professor of education at Wellesley College, recently wrote a piece Huffington Post. Her article, The Looming Fight Over Obama’s Pre-K Plan: It’s Not Just About the Money, looks some of...
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Fighting the Good Fight
Here at DEY we are always happy to share news of parents, teachers and citizens standing up – to fight back against high-stakes testing and the corporate takeover of education. On April 17th in...
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Open Letter to Senator Tom Harkin
Diane Ravitch posted this letter on her blog…and is hoping it goes viral. This powerful letter is written by Paul Horton, a history teacher. And we share Ravitch’s and Horton words here to help spread...
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Susan Ohanian speaks up for young children
In the midst of current education policies that are harmful to young children, Susan Ohanian is a champion of young children, teachers, and developmentally appropriate education. You may remember she...
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Early Learning: This is Not a Test – printed in today’s NY Times!
Nancy Carlsson-Paige has co-authored an important op-ed piece with American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten. Early Learning: This is Not a Test speaks to our nation’s increased focus...
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