SALLY HO / The Associated PressMay 16, 2018
According to an Associated Press analysis, the spending paid for research aligned with his interests, led to friendly media coverage and had a role in writing Tennessee's new education plan. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Diane RavitchJul 11, 2016
Communities have seen their schools labeled “failing,” based on standardized test scores, and taken over by the state or national corporate charter chains. The most powerful tool that parents have to stop this madness is to refuse to allow their children to take the tests. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigMay 4, 2015
The "Last Week Tonight" host dedicated the longest section of his HBO show Sunday to discussing the one thing teachers, students and parents all despise: standardized testing. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigSep 22, 2013
A Baltimore father was forced out of a public meeting between parents and leaders of his child's school district Thursday and faces a possible 10½ years in jail on charges of assaulting a police officer after being removed when he dared to ask an unscripted question, reports an article on "Activist Post." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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