Monty Neill of FairTest on how we can win the battle for better evaluations of students, teachers and schools. Read More

Education Secretary Arne Duncan appeared before a Senate committee hearing to advocate for the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Read More

In Seattle, educators and parents are boycotting an onerous test. It’s just one effort in a rising tide of discontent with the testing regime. Read More

The U.S. Department of Education has blocked an attempt by Pennsylvania’s Education Secretary to evaluate state charter schools using a more lenient method for calculating Adequate Yearly Progress. Read More

This week we talk about the Voters First coalition submitting signatures to qualify their redistricting constitutional amendment in Ohio, NJEA holding a rally to support Englewood ESPs who are having their jobs privatized, Alaska qualifying for a waiver from NCLB and feature video of Wisconsin educators talking about why political action is important. Read More

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Tuesday, February 28 at 10:00 the House Education and Workforce committee is scheduled to markup two amendments to ESEA. Read More