Testing Expert Calls for Moratorium on Common Core Testing
Posted by Diane Ravitch To view the December 11 Manhattan Forum Fred Smith, who worked for many years in the research department of the New York CityBoard of Education (back […]
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Testimony at Education City Council Hearing from CTS Member
Testimony in support of City Council Resolution 1394-2012 Jeff Nichols Change the Stakes November 25, 2013 Thank you Councilman Jackson for this opportunity to testify in favor of Resolution 1394. […]
Change the Stakes Testifies! NYS Senate Education Hearing
Five members of Change the Stakes testified at NYC’s recent Senate hearing on school issues held by Senator John Flanagan. Watch the video and read their written testimony. Senate Standing Committee […]
STATEMENT: NYC Parents Deserve to be Heard
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: changethestakes@gmail.com New York City Public School Parents Deserve to be Heard by Education Commissioner John […]
Upcoming Event: High-Stakes Testing and D15 Common Core Test Results
Community Education Council, District 15 Public Meeting “High-Stakes Testing and District 15 Common Core Test Results” Monday, Sept. 30 7:00-9:00 p.m. Location: MS 51 Auditorium, 350 5th Avenue Speakers: Anna Allanbrook, […]
Change the Stakes joins forces with NYS Allies for Public Education
Video by Howie Ratem at youtube.com For Immediate Release: August 23, 2013 For more information contact: Eric Mihelbergel; nys.allies@gmail.com OR Lisa Rudley; nys.allies@gmail.com Education Advocacy Groups from across New York Unite to form NYS […]
Parents and Educators Reject Official Explanations for Dismal State Test Scores
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 7, 2013 Parents and Educators Reject Official Explanations for Dismal State Test Scores: Call for full transparency in state testing program and an end to the […]
NYC DOE’s Test-Obsessed Promotion Policies Leave Families in Limbo
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE First day of summer is NO VACATION for parents wondering if children will be promoted New York City – In recent weeks the Department of Education (DOE) […]
SAY NO to Field Testing: Contact us if you are!
Email boycottfieldtestnyc@gmail.com if one or more families in your school are opting out or for more information! ♦ Download Fact Sheet: SAY YES to Learning & NO to Field Testing (English) ♦ […]
Anti-Testing Supporters Sense Momentum
LINK TO INTERVIEW HERE June 3, 2013, 4:00 a.m. By BETH FERTIG This week field tests will be given in thousands of New York elementary and middle schools but parents who […]
NYS PARENTS SUPPORT TEACHERS COLLEGE PROTEST
NYS PARENTS SUPPORT TEACHERS COLLEGE PROTEST AGAINST PRESIDENT SUSAN FUHRMAN AND CHANCELLOR MERRYL TISCH As public school parents and concerned New York residents, we are in full support of the Teachers […]
RALLY FRIDAY: Cleaning up the Mess of High Stakes Testing!
Download Postcards Here Motivo de esta Reunion: Limpiar el lío que los exámenes de alto riesgo han creado y estan dejando en nuestras comunidades. Vamos a regresar lo Publico […]
6th Grade Assignment: Why are you boycotting the test?
In a school in NYC, while most students were taking their second day of the ELA exam, this 6th grader was asked to write an essay on why she was […]
Parents Boycott State Tests, Telling Children to Opt Out
Read more: http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130416/new-york-city/parents-boycott-state-tests-telling-children-opt-out#ixzz2Qe018AqW NEW YORK CITY — A growing share of parents from across the city are telling their children to boycott required state standardized testing, which begins Tuesday. Several […]
Parents Call For Boycott Of New, More Difficult Statewide Tests
Parents: CHOOSE TO REFUSE!
Download our fact sheet, CHOOSE TO REFUSE (pictured below) For more information, visit our page on “What Parents Need to Know”
The Ten Plagues of Testing: A Passover Tale
The Ten Plagues of Testing: A Passover Tale – Diane Ravitch Fred Smith, a testing specialist and consultant, was an administrative analyst for the New York City public schools. He’s […]
NYC Official Responds to Parent
NYC Official Responds to Parent by Diane Ravitch I posted earlier today a letter from a parent to a high-level NYC official, complaining about the city’s threat to cut the school’s […]
Change the Stakes Open Letter to Chancellor Walcott
Press release ♦ Open Letter to Chancellor Walcott ♦ Chancellor’s letter to parents ♦ Send a message to Chancellor Walcott
Change the Stakes 
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