Author: FairTest

for further information: Dr. Monty Neill (857) 350-8207 or Bob Schaeffer (239) 395-6773 for immediate release Wednesday, May 23, 2007 As U.S. Senate and House committees consider revisions to the federal “No Child Left Behind” (NCLB) law, 128 national education, civil rights, religious, civic, labor and disability groups have now signed on to a Joint […]

Forum on Educational Accountability for further information:Dr. Monty Neill (617) 335-2115 Miguel Gonzalez (202) 822-7823 Robert Schaeffer (239) 395-6773 for use after 10:30am, Thurs. June 14, 2007, U.S. Capitol HC-8 news conference: Authors urge lawmakers to rethink federal testing and accountability requirements Washington – A panel of national education experts today released a report outlining […]

for further information: Dr. Monty Neill (857) 350-8207Bob Schaeffer (239) 395-6773 Despite a misleading “spin” by a company that earns more than three-quarters of a billion dollars each year by selling standardized exams, the data in a new Educational Testing Service (ETS) poll are consistent with other public opinion surveys: a majority of Americans support […]

for further information:Dr. Hilda Crespo (ASPIRA) – 202-835-3600, Ext. 114Dr. LaRuth Gray (NABSE) – 212-998-5137 or 212-998-5105Dr. Deborah Ziegler (CEC) – 703-264-9406Dr. Monty Neill (FairTest) – (857) 350-8207for immediate release Tuesday, August 7, 2007CIVIL RIGHTS, DISABILITY ORGS. CALL FOR “MULTIPLE MEASURES” IN “NO CHILD” OVERHAUL LEGISLATION;FORUM ON EDUCATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY PRAISES GROUPS’ LETTER AND REP. MILLER’S […]

USA Today 12/11/2001 By Monty Neill Despite the high-sounding political slogan used to promote the scheme, the test-driven education package Congress is about to pass will leave many children behind. Requiring states to test every child in grades three to eight every year in reading and math — and use the results to penalize schools […]

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/13/opinion/13JEFF.html December 13, 2001 By JIM JEFFORDS ASHINGTON — A year ago, when I was chairman of the Senate Education Committee, I joined several senators and representatives from both parties and traveled to Austin, Tex., to meet with George W. Bush, the president-elect, to discuss education reform. At that time, we all pledged to work […]

APRIL 18, 16:02 ET By GREG TOPPO AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Rebelling against new school-testing demands, Vermont’s governor says he wants his state to consider rejecting $26 million in federal education money to escape the requirements attached to it. The testing component is a key part of President Bush’s education plan, which Gov. […]

To: People Concerned With Excessive Testing in WisconsinFrom: Bob Peterson, Coalition for Responsible AssessmentDate: May 9, 2002 RE: Important hearings on ESEA implementation and TESTING in Wisconsin The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is going to release its draft “Consolidated State Plan” required under the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and is holding […]

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/notebook/0,9485,1101020610,00.html from Time magazine, June 7, 2002 A surefire way to commit political suicide a few months ago was to oppose more school testing. The name of the landmark education bill President Bush signed in January — the No Child Left Behind Act — reflected the prevailing mood: to resist standardized tests was to desert […]

New federal mandates ignore music, art, social studies and critical-thinking skills.By Register Editorial Boardhttp://www.dmregister.com/opinion/stories/c2125555/20618299.html 03/03/2003 ——————————————————————————–It’s all about the test now. The No Child Left Behind Act, signed into law by President Bush in January 2002, means school districts across the nation must use standardized tests to measure whether students are making enough progress. It […]