You don’t need another reminder that it is Election Day. But, do remember that your vote can boost candidates who support genuine assessment reforms, not another layer of counter-productive test-and-punish schemes. If you want to change policies, you have to change the policy makers!
National What Education Wonks Will Be Watching for in Election Results
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-education/2018/11/05/what-education-wonks-are-watching-on-election-day-400805
Arizona Teachers Paid Millions in Bonuses for High Student AP Test Scores
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona-education/2018/10/31/ap-exam-bonuses-arizona-teachers-achievement-gap-performance-doug-ducey-education/1753872002/
Florida Teacher Writes “Students Are Not Data Points” in Strong Letter of Resignation
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/education/school-zone/os-ne-orange-teacher-resignation-letter-20181029-story.html
Hawaii Culture-Based Education Relies on Performance Assessments
https://www.civilbeat.org/2018/11/be-the-changemaker-in-hawaii-education/
Illinois State School Ratings Cause Confusion
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cps-school-ratings-illinois-state-board-education-isbe-ratings-public/
Kentucky Concerns About New Graduation “Competency Test” Requirement
http://www.kentuckynewera.com/news/ap/article_36685b80-df07-11e8-93aa-23fea886fbcc.html
Maine Test Opt-Out Movement Strong in Some Communities
http://www.sunjournal.com/lewiston-parents-opt-out-movement-strong/
Maryland New, Shorter Testing Program to Replace PARCC
https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2018/11/02/maryland-public-schools-undergo-statewide-testing-changes/1760196002/
Massachusetts Boston Schools Ignored Bidding Requirements in Awarding Testing Contracts
https://www.wgbh.org/news/education/2018/11/02/boston-schools-ignored-bid-specs-in-awarding-testing-contracts
New York Board of Regents to Vote on Extending Moratorium on Using Student Test Scores for Teacher Evaluation
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/education/teacher-evaluations-regents-opt-outs-elia-1.22947642
Ohio Teachers Frustrated by Testing Fixation
https://www.wtol.com/2018/11/02/family-focus-standardized-tests/
Ohio Test-Based Graduation Rules Leave Some Students in a Bind
https://www.marionstar.com/story/news/2018/11/04/graduation-change-puts-local-students-bind/1838608002/
Rhode Island Governor’s Rivals See Political Motive in Delaying School Grades Until After Election
http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20181101/raimondos-rivals-see-political-motive-in-delayed-release-of-school-test-scores
Texas Test-Cheating Defendants Seek to Move Trial Away From El Paso
https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/special-reports/episdcheating/2018/11/02/prosecutors-call-attempt-move-trial-episd-cheating-scheme-premature/1834216002/
University Admission “Beyond the GRE Campaign,” GREXIT Programs List Seek to Downplay Graduate School Testing
http://www.fairtest.org/%E2%80%9Cbeyond-gre%E2%80%9D-campaign-and-%E2%80%9Cgrexit%E2%80%9D-web-list-seek-d
Bob Schaeffer, Public Education Director
FairTest: National Center for Fair & Open Testing
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