On Apr 14, 2010, at 11:36 AM, Miles Jackson wrote:
> I'm not getting this argument. How is the assessment of student
> learning related in any way to the privatization of education?
> Assessment doesn't require us to bust unions; in fact, if it is
> driven by unionized teachers, then it gives teachers more authority
> and oversight of the curriculum. There must be some implicit links
> here that I'm not following.
Have you followed this NCLB and Race to the Top stuff? The whole point of that sort of testing is to fire teachers, bust unions, and close and/or privatize public schools. Did you notice that our president has joined in the war on teachers' unions?
Doug