There must be consequences for last week’s treason & sedition. Today’s impeachment sends the message that no one in the United States of America is above the law. The world is watching.

Please take action and sign petition calling on NYSED to cancel the Regent exams & request waiver for state testing from the USDOE actionnetwork.org/petitions/for-…

If anyone had a right to question whether our democracy was worth redeeming, it was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Because in the face of billy clubs and lynchings, poll taxes and literacy tests, he never gave in to violence, never waved a traitorous flag or gave up on our country.

Join us tomorrow for #TalkoutofSchool WBAI New York at 99.5 FM, streaming at wbai.org when Akil Bello FairTest & @JeanetteDeut @lioptout & Lisa Rudley @nysape will discuss why ALL high-stakes standardized tests shd be cancelled this spring- NYC gifted exam as well as 3rd-8th gr state exams & Regents HS tests.

I believed the charter school myth — until I learned about the reality and who was behind it - Alternet.org alternet.org/2021/03/charte…

NEW: This year, families must opt IN if they want their children take grades 3-8 state tests. Here’s what the DOE just shared with reporters:

The NYS legislature has agreed to phase in the full Foundation Aid owed to schools. Years of organizing and resistance from parents, students & advocates did this. We won! 🎉🎉

BREAKING NEWS: Following the example of school boards in Ossining, Rye, and Brookhaven, the massive NYC Dept of Education announces standardized testing will be canceled unless parents opt-in by a date certain. There will be no remote testing in NYS. @drBiden Randi Weingarten 🇺🇸❌👑💪🏿👩‍🎓🟣🇺🇦 NYS Allies 4 Pub Ed

There is simply too many people to thank! We are so grateful for each and everyone of you. This is community power and this is ALL of ours victory!

Wishing our new Park Principal @EmilyMa58521111 a great first day. We are lucky to have you leading, supporting and inspiring our staff and students. Have an awesome day! Park is a special place!! #OPride #ParkSchool #princpal

Manhattanville grants posthumous doctorate to Judith Johnson, creates award in her name lohud.com/story/news/edu…

OSSINING'S IMPACT: When it comes to education advocacy, Ossining's activists have rare regional and statewide influence (for subscribers) lohud.com/story/news/edu… via lohud.com Ossining UFSD @wpsba NYS Allies 4 Pub Ed NYS PTA New York State School Boards Association NYSCOSS

Not much of a watercooler-topic, but the state budget will have a 15% reserve fund in the event of downturns in the economy, pandemics, disasters. Gov Hochul had proposed most of it and the Legislature supported it. Most financial analysts have been calling for it for years

The Regents Exam and High School Diploma: It’s Time to Evolve into the 21st Century by Superintendent @MikeHynes5 nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2022/12/the-re… cc NYS Education Department NYS Allies 4 Pub Ed OptOutLi NYC Opt Out

Parents & advocates speak out against appointment of John King as SUNY Chancellor; also posted here: studentprivacymatters.org/parents-and-ad…

Lisa Rudley, director NYS Allies 4 Pub Ed said students & staff should be “forewarned” about John King's appointment as he "consistently ignored legitimate concerns of parents and teachers about his policies... & undermined quality of education in our public schools " politico.com/news/2022/12/0…

Susan Edelman New York Post New York Post Metro Speaking of charters, let’s not forget John King first made his name starting a charter school that had a suspension rate of 56%. salon.com/2016/02/25/ano… cc LisaLittman

Susan Edelman New York Post New York Post Metro LisaLittman The charter chain King founded & led Uncommon Schools still has high suspension rates w/rigid discipline of low-income children of color, a curriculum geared to test prep & harassment vs teachers who do not toe the line & adhere to their discipline style. queenseagle.com/all/it-was-lik…

Tues March 14, 7:30pm, Congressman Jamaal Bowman Ed.D. of the House Education Committee breaks down how much taxpayer money is still wasted by the 3-8th grade standardized tests after 20+ years of dismal failure + harm tinyurl.com/nystest NYS Allies 4 Pub Ed MORE-UFT @nysutEVP Dr. Jill Biden