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Broken Promises! Pennsylvania Republicans Ready to Renege on Pension Deal Even if It Means Breaking the LawBy Steven Singer, Member of the BAT Leadership TeamOriginally posted on his blog:...
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Originally published by emPower Magazine on Wednesday June 3, 2015.For the past few years a movement has been growing to save our public schools from a culture obsessed with standardized testing. After...
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Are Some Democrats Really “Education Assassins”?by Karen WolfeLast week’s New York Times editorial...
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The One about "Global Competitiveness" and What we Truly Want for our Children By: Dr. Mitchell Robinson Originally posted on his blog:...
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BATs Pledge to Preserve the Arts in Our Schools BATs will be 2 years old on Sunday, June 14th. Over the 2 years of BAT existence we have seen the Arts slashed and cut. 1. Atlanta School District cut...
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Why I Quit TeachingBy: Anonymous I don’t know. Every time someone asks me, my response is always different. Teaching is a dream job. You get to share your hard-earned knowledge and experiences to...
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The School-to-Prison Pipeline: Turning Kids into Cashby Steven Singer, member of the BAT Leadership Teamoriginally posted on his blog:...
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Because of BATsBy: Brittany Alexander, Ohio BAT Admin and BAT Leadership Team MemberBecause of BATs, I am still teaching Because of BATs, I swarm into action for colleagues around our country Because...
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Happy 2nd Birthday BATs!BATs is 2 TODAY!! For 2 years we have been fighting the good fight for children and public education. We have become a clearinghouse for teachers and parents on how teachers,...
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The One About Data, Numbers and TruthBy: Dr. Mitchell RobinsonOriginally posted on his blog http://www.mitchellrobinson.net/2015/06/13/the-one-about-data-numbers-and-truth/ Much...
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The Only Teaching Evaluation That Mattersby Steven Singer, member of the BAT Leadership Teamoriginally posted on his blog:...
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An Applause As No Other!by Larry Proffitt, Member of the BAT Leadership TeamToday I attended the high school graduation of my niece in Wilmington, NC. A large class sat through the routine of a...
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WE HOLD THE POWER TO VETO!!!By: Jeanette Deutermann, Founder of Long Island Opt OutHere's where we stand. Legislators voted against children by passing Cuomo's revenge policy with the bill. They tried...
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A STATEMENT FROM THE BATS LEADERSHIP TEAM Our hearts go out to the families and friends of the people murdered in the Emanuel African Methodist (AME) Church in Charleston, SC, and to their community....
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Open Letter to LAUSD LeadersBy: Karen WolfeDear LAUSD Leaders,The draconian removal of classroom teachers after complaints of almost any nature has turned California's largest school district into the...
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99% Emma Akins, Washington State Student Each morning we wake up; eat a sugary cereal that's supposed to pass as nutrition, Then go to the home of a harsh reality. We study and study until we forget...
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Why Are Black People So Nonviolent? And Why Aren’t Whites?by Steven Singer, member of the BAT Leadership Teamoriginally posted on his blog:...
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#LessTesting #Yes2TesterAmend - National Twitter Storm Take ActionàKill the Federal Annual Testing Mandate. You can help roll back testing overkill by acting today! Tell your two U.S. Senators to vote...
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Selling the Big Lies About Schools and Teachers on Sci-Fi Fantasy TVby Steven Singer, Member of the BAT Leadership Teamoriginally posted on his blog:...
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Saying Goodbye: Time to Speak the Truthby Robin Harris Newhall, a Massachusetts BAT Today I said goodbye to one of the nicest groups of kids I've ever worked with. I said goodbye to a loyal and...
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