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Monday, March 24, 2014

3-24-14 Ed Notes Online

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CCC 13 (Brooklyn) - High-Stakes Testing: “How Does It Impact Our Students?" Tues. Mar. 25 6:30PM
Bringing the opt-out movement to the communities.Last week I was at the CEC 14 similar event - still working on the video. ​​High Stakes Testing Forum Meeting WHEN: Tuesday, March 25thWHERE: PS 133- 610 Baltic St, 11217 , 2014 TIME: 6:30pm-8:30pm  Entrance on Baltic & 4th Ave High-Stakes Testing: “How Does It Impact Our Students?"  ► How to help your child with test anxiety  ► How test sc


As the NYSUT World Turns: Some NYC Unity Caucus Delegates May Bolt and Vote Stronger Together
Leroy Barr Offer to Unity RA DelegatesReports are surfacing that a small faction of Unity may just vote their conscience and damn the consequences at the April 5 NYSUT Representative Assembly.Unity Caucus held a meeting at 52 Broadway (UFT HQ) after last Wednesday's (March 19) Delegate Assembly - with dinner served (were they using our dues money - did they pay rent? Can MORE hold caucus meetings


3-23-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Video: 12 Days to Being Tossed Out By Eva Moskowitz Success CharterInterview with former Success Charter parent exposes shady tactics.Great work by GEM's Darren Marelli.An interview with New York City Parent Karen Sprowal.  Ms. Sprowal tells the story of her kindergarten son's 12 days at Success Academy Charter School. Ms. Sprowal describes how her son was pushed out of the charte