Seven Ways to Work for NCLB Reform

[Peter Farruggio <pfarr@cal.berkeley.edu>]

> From: "Monty Neill" <monty@fairtest.org>
>
> We at FairTest have been asked over time for a 
> short list of things that folks can do. Here is a possible list.
>
> It is not at all an exhaustive list of things to 
> do ? the recent actions of students in 
> opposition to the proposed immigration laws show 
> us again that a wide range of activity can be 
> used in powerful ways - but it could be used to 
> get people thinking, especially people not used 
> to taking action. We will fill this out with 
> more details and post it to our website in the 
> near future. Comments are welcome. Monty
>
>
> Seven Ways to Work for NCLB Reform
>
>
> 1)      Hold a public forum in your community to discuss NCLB.
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>
>
> 2)      Persuade your organizations to pass 
> resolutions calling for reform of NCLB:
>
>                   - Endorse the Joint Organizational Statement on NCLB
>
>                               (at 
> <http://www.fairtest.org/nattest/bushtest.html>http://www.fairtest.org/nattest/bushtest.html, 
> see 'alternatives')
>
> - Collect signatures on the Petition to Reform 
> NCLB; <http://www.fairtest.org/petition/>http://www.fairtest.org/petition/
>
> - Publicize your results in the local media and 
> send copies of resolutions and petitions to your 
> local and federal elected officials.
>
>
>
> 3)      Write letters-to-the-editor and op-ed 
> pieces for your local and regional newspapers.
>
>
>
> 4)      Get your local school board to pass a 
> resolution or hold a community forum about NCLB.
>
>
>
> 5)      Contact your U.S. senators and 
> representatives about changing NCLB: Call them, 
> write or email them (send clips and 
> information), and set up meetings with them in your district (bring a group).
>
>
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> 6)      Contact your state legislators to enlist 
> them in the effort to reform NCLB; get state legislatures to pass resolutions
>
>
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>       7)   Parents: Join the NCLB-mandated 
> Parents Advisory Board at your child?s school.
>
>
>
>
> Monty Neill, Ed.D.
> Executive Director
> FairTest
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