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[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: another Chicago hero
McGrael was active in the successful opposition at Curie High to Chicago's horrendous CASE exams - the ones George Schmidt printed in Substance - the refusal at Curie to comply with the tests led to the abandonment by CPS of the tests - but not to reinstating George. Why reply to Art? Well, actually, it did occur to me that the children turned away have to go somewhere... but Marty's refusal highlights how CPS fails to provide so many children with adequate learning opportunities (and Illinois deserves its share of blame for being probably the most unequal state in the nation in terms of funding)- but finds money for privatization, "Renaissance 2010," brain-dead "benchmark" tests and grade retention. It takes courage to be in a system and stand up to it - read Marty's quote and it is clear he knows what he is doing, exposing the malfeasance of a corrupt system. Monty Monty Neill, Ed.D. Executive Director FairTest 342 Broadway Cambridge, MA 02139 617-864-4810 fax 617-497-2224 monty@fairtest.org http://www.fairtest.org Donate: https://secure.entango.com/servlet/donate/MnrXjT8MQqk
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