Achieve Inc., American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), Bill and Melinda Gates Foundaton, Common Core Standards, Competency Based Learning, Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), Digital Learning Now, ESSA, Every Student Succeeds Act, iNACOL, Merit Pay/Performance Pay, National Governors Association (NGA), Nellie Mae Foundation, PARCC, Pay for Success, Pearson, Philanthrocapitalism, SBAC, Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC), social impact bonds, The Community Training and Assistance Center (CTAC), Value Added Measure, Wall Street, William Slotnik, World Bank - Global Education Reform

Step-by-step Privatization and Profit: ESSA Delivers Schools to Wall Street with a Bow on Top

March 13, 2018 — 2 Comments

College and Career Ready, Common Core Standards, De-Linking Graduation to High Stakes Testing, SBAC

An Open Letter to the Mukilteo School Board: Sometimes Doing the Right Thing Means Breaking the Rules and Allowing Kids to Walk in Graduation with Their Peers.

June 23, 2017 — 1 Comment

Atrocities, Opting Out of High Stakes Testing, Opting out of the SBAC, PAARC, PARCC, SBAC

On the Road with the ‪#‎OptOutBus2016:‬ Coast to Coast Free Books for Kids Tour

July 17, 2016 — 6 Comments

Candidates, ESEA, ESSA, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Opting Out of High Stakes Testing, Opting out of the SBAC, OSPI Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Reauthorization of the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Reauthorization of the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), SBAC

OSPI Candidate Ron Higgins’  Statement on the Seattle School Board’s  Request to Pursue Alternative to the SBAC

June 5, 2016 — 3 Comments

Candidates, ESEA, ESSA, Opting Out of High Stakes Testing, Opting out of the SBAC, OSPI Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Reauthorization of the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Reauthorization of the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), SBAC

OSPI Candidate Chris Reykdal’s Statement on the Seattle School Board’s  Request to Pursue Alternative to the SBAC

June 5, 2016 — 0 Comments

Candidates, Common Core Standards, ESEA, ESSA, High Stakes Testing, Opting Out of High Stakes Testing, Opting out of the SBAC, OSPI Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Reauthorization of the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Reauthorization of the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), SBAC

David Spring’s Statement on the Seattle School Board’s  Request to Pursue Alternative to the SBAC

June 5, 2016 — 0 Comments

ESEA, ESSA, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Opting Out of High Stakes Testing, Opting out of the SBAC, Reauthorization of the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Reauthorization of the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), SBAC

Erin Jones’ Statement on the Seattle School Board’s Request to Pursue Alternative to the SBAC

June 5, 2016 — 0 Comments

PARCC, SBAC, Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium exam (SBAC), Standardized tests

Study shows the Common Core PARCC test does not determine college readiness

May 31, 2016 — 3 Comments

A Better Way, Common Core Standards, ESEA, High Stakes Testing, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Opting Out of High Stakes Testing, Opting out of the SBAC, OSPI Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Reauthorization of the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, SBAC

We’re asking the OSPI State Superintendent candidates their position on Seattle Public Schools pursing alternative assessment frameworks under the Every Student Succeeds Act.

May 29, 2016 — 0 Comments

ESEA, ESSA, SBAC, Seattle Public Schools, Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium exam (SBAC)

Seattle Public School Board votes to pursue alternative to SBAC under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

May 29, 2016 — 2 Comments

Candidates, College and Career Ready, Common Core Standards, ESEA, FERPA, High Stakes Testing, No Child Left Behind, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Opting Out of High Stakes Testing, Opting out of the SBAC, OSPI Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Race to the Top, Reauthorization of the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Reauthorization of the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), SBAC

Chris Reykdal’s Statement on Opting Out

May 1, 2016 — 3 Comments

A Better Way, College and Career Ready, Common Core Standards, ESEA, FERPA, No Child Left Behind, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Opting Out of High Stakes Testing, Opting out of the SBAC, OSPI Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Reauthorization of the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Reauthorization of the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), SBAC

Erin Jones’ Statement on Opting Out

May 1, 2016 — 2 Comments