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Two Upcoming Events!
1. Monday, July 18th, 5pm CUNY Graduate Center Room 5414 5th Ave and 34th St. 1/2/3/B/D/F/M/N/Q/R to 34th St. ***Read below, a powerful letter from parent, Janine Sopp, who is a member of the testing...
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SOS Solidarity!
A group of GEMers are off in the morning to participate in the Save Our Schools March. If you plan to be there Saturday and want to march with us, meet at Freedom Plaza, at the fountain, at 10:30....
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SOS March
The SOS March in DC was an inspiring event. See pictures here: http://sosmarchgem.shutterfly.com/4 Checkout video at the bottom of this post. Two videos you are unlikely to see anywhere...
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Upcoming Event: National Day of Action to Defend Public Education
COME OUT ON THURSDAY MARCH 1ST TO DEFEND PUBLIC EDUCATION. For more information please visit http://www.occupyed.org/nyc. Filed under: Announcements, Community Actions, Events, Uncategorized
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The Truth About High Stakes Testing
Please download GEM NYC’s The Truth About High Stakes Testing in NYC pamphlet. Find out why high stakes testing is ultimately a destructive force for children and schools and what alternatives exist!...
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REGISTER ONLINE for State of the Union – Part II: Next Steps – 3/10/12 – 10AM...
*** Register online here *** STATE OF THE UNION Part 2: NEXT STEPS MARCH 10: 10am-4pm Graduate Center for Workers Education (25 Broadway) On February 4, over 200 people attended State of the Union –...
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HIGH STAKES 101: What does high stakes testing mean – March 19, 6:30PM
GEM’s Janine Sopp sent this along. She has been a major player with the GEM high stakes testing committee, which has involved with the opt-out movement in the Change the Stakes campaign. Hello All! I...
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Please share our OPT OUT OF HIGH STAKES TESTING Flyer
Please share with your personal contacts, schools, CECs, community education groups, other coalition groups and elected officials. Testing opt out flier 3-12 Filed under: Uncategorized
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Civil Rights Orgs File Complaint Over New York’s High Stakes Tests
Civil Rights Orgs File Complaint Over New York’s High Stakes Tests Filed under: Uncategorized
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Adding Value to the Worthless?–Debra Meier
Then I read Deborah Meier’s December 26, 2012 piece[4] quoting material she had written 31-years ago: “The task of returning testing to its proper place will be difficult….Our belief in...
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