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7. this video, I think, is powerful -- NY kids talking about school and testing

Mon Dec 30, 2013, 02:03 PM

Dec 2013

http://www.upworthy.com/students-of-new-york-city-tell-their-new-mayor-how-standardized-testing-squashes-the-learning-bug-2

edit I think this has been posted before on DU but not everybody sees everything and it is worth seeing. Gave me hope for the future of education. Sane kids talking to a mayor who (hopefully) listens to kids.

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An *Educator* for Chancellor! "As absurd as that sounds." [View all] Smarmie Doofus Dec 2013 OP

For future reference, this is my "Happy Dance": Smarmie Doofus Dec 2013 #2

I am with you! Squinch Dec 2013 #3

What is the first thing you'd like to see changed? Squinch Dec 2013 #4

Without a doubt, this: Smarmie Doofus Dec 2013 #5

this video, I think, is powerful -- NY kids talking about school and testing Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #7

That actually made me very sad, because it was true. Squinch Dec 2013 #10

Don't state regs determine those groupings? proud2BlibKansan Dec 2013 #8

There aren't any groupings for the last few years. Squinch Dec 2013 #9

Same here. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2014 #11