Support Quality Education by Signing This Petition to Overhaul NCLB

LWolf

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Wed Dec-28-05 11:28 AM
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Support Quality Education by Signing This Petition to Overhaul NCLB

The petition calls on elected officials to work for changes:

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]* Reduce reliance on standardized, one-size-fits-all testing as the principal measure of student and school progress. Do not make decisions based only on test scores. Promote authentic assessments for students and schools including multiple ways for students to demonstrate their knowledge, primarily on the basis of their daily classroom work.

* Implement a high-quality accountability system that will help schools improve and fully address achievement gaps. Replace the rigid and unrealistic "Adequate Yearly Progress" rules which will label most schools in the country as failures, even those that are high-achieving or steadily improving, and subject them to severe and unhelpful sanctions.

* Prevent privatization of public education through vouchers and similar plans.

* Fully fund our public schools at the level necessary to provide an excellent education for all our children.

The whole text here:

http://www.fairtest.org/petition/start.php?id=1

Sign the petition here:

http://www.fairtest.org/petition/sign_up.php?id=1

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LWolf

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Wed Dec-28-05 12:51 PM
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1. One kick

just to point out that here is a simple thing to do to oppose the RW takeover of the country. Start with the foundations of a democratic society, and spend two minutes to read it over, sign the petition or not, and respond.

I'm sure there are a few Democrats out there who could take some time out from wrangling over who is a good dem, and who is not, and the latest * atrocity to recognize some action against one of those atrocities.

Anybody?

:kick:

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MountainLaurel

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Wed Dec-28-05 12:58 PM
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2. K&R

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. You might also try posting in the Activism forum.

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LWolf

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Wed Dec-28-05 01:05 PM
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4. Thanks for the suggestion; done! n/t

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countingbluecars

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Wed Dec-28-05 01:03 PM
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3. Done. n/t

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proud2BlibKansan

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Wed Dec-28-05 01:13 PM
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5. Done

Recommended.

Thanks for posting.

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LWolf

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Thu Dec-29-05 11:39 AM
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8. Thank you, P2BL

It takes only a moment to read, a moment to think, and a moment to act.

Will the nightmare of NCLB ever stop if we can't take a moment to say it should?

:hi:

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G_j

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Wed Dec-28-05 01:34 PM
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6. Done

thanks :hi:

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LWolf

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Wed Dec-28-05 03:07 PM
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7. Thank you, G_j!

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