Boston students walk out to protest cuts
Hundreds of Boston Public School students protested over what could be effective cuts to education funding and programs coming next year.
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Three faces of the PARCC tests in 2014-15
Teachers have to give students the PARCC tests, students are protesting about the PARCC tests, and even teachers have a few issues.
Mass. students create powerful artwork on testing
A teacher in Mass. gave her art students an assignment: Show how you feel about standardized tests. Powerful, expressive, haunting stuff here.
Peaceful protesting returns to Baltimore
The city is mostly calm and peaceful after riots that tore it down and burned it up Monday. Students try to reclaim their identity in the city.
Youth launch riot over death of Freddie Gray
Protests turned violent in northwest Baltimore over the death of Freddie Gray while he was in police custody. Several police officers were hurt.
Saucedo Elementary in Chicago plans boycott of ISAT
One elementary school on Chicago's west side has announced that the teachers are refusing to administer the ISAT to their students, in violation of federal law.
Maine West flash mob protests violence against women
A flash mob at Maine West HS in Des Plaines, Ill., joined in a global celebration aimed at ending violence against women and girls.
Tenn. student objects to standardization, Common Core
A very eloquent objection to many school reforms sweeping the country was entered onto the record in Knox County, Tenn., by Ethan Young, a student. Our response follows.
On the movement to opt out of standardized tests
A national movement is picking up steam as parents in several states have made the conscious decision to allow their kids to skip school on standardized test days.
Giant puppet dreads declaration signed by NYC students
2 NY teachers taught a lesson about the Declaration of Independence using a large scroll modeled after the document in that it was intended to tell a government about the wrongs being inflicted on its subjects.