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Tag: Carol Burris

Buffalo Schools Punishing Students for Opting Out

Carol Burris with the Network for Public Education, explains how Buffalo, NY is punishing students whose parents opt them out of Common Core assessments.

June 21, 2016June 21, 2016 Shane Vander Hart
Common Core Assessments Buffalo School District, Carol Burris, common core assessments, New York, parental opt out

New York Sees Massive Number of Assessment Opt-Outs Again

New York State Department of Education Building in Albany, NY. Photo credit: Matt H. Wade (CC-By-SA)

The assessment opt-out movement in New York is alive and well and growing as students take the Common Core ELA Assessment this week.

April 6, 2016 Shane Vander Hart
Common Core Assessments assessment opt-outs, Carol Burris, Common Core Assessment Opt-Out, common core assessments, New York, Newsday2 Comments on New York Sees Massive Number of Assessment Opt-Outs Again

Judge State Education Leaders By Student Test Scores?

Probably the fastest way to end the high-stakes testing culture would be if state education leaders were held accountable and judged by them as well.

December 10, 2014December 10, 2014 Shane Vander Hart
Common Core Assessments Carol Burris, common core assessments, Merryl Tisch, New York Board of Regents

How Common Core Advocates Ignored Early Childhood Experts

Carol Burris, Principal of South Side High School in New York, last week wrote about four “flimflams” in Common Core at The

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September 23, 2014 Shane Vander Hart
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New York Principal Speaks Out on Ridiculous Common Core Test for 1st Graders

Below is an excerpt from a guest blog written by Carol Burris, Principal at South Side High School in New York.  She

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November 1, 2013 Shane Vander Hart
Common Core Assessments, Education at State Level Carol Burris, common core assessments, Common Core State Standards, Pearson, Valerie Strauss14 Comments on New York Principal Speaks Out on Ridiculous Common Core Test for 1st Graders
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