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Read CPS Statement on Boston District-Charter Compact

CPS raises critical questions about the Gates Foundation-backed compact between Boston district and charter schools. Read it here.

MCAS Reform Strategy Summit at Northeastern, April 10

From Lou Kruger, whose film Children Left Behind has created a stir!

Lou writes: “I am pleased to invite you to a strategy summit devoted to reforming the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS). The purpose of this summit is to develop an overarching, multi-year action plan that will result in the MCAS being aligned with

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Saving Our Schools Conference Gets Noticed

The Daily Hampshire Gazette and the Greenfield Reporter both ran Nick Grabbe’s report on Saturday’s excellent conference, cosponsored by Citizens or Public Schools and Phenom, the Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts.

Keynote speaker assails Obama’s education policies

By NICK GRABBE Staff Writer

Monday, March 29, 2010 AMHERST – President Obama’s education policies amount to

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Upcoming Events

* From Richard Stutman at the Boston Teachers Union: Next Wednesday, 3/24,  the BTU is sponsoring a rally at the School Department, at 5:00, to protest yet another round of budget cuts. Please feel free to stop by. And on April 5, Monday, at 4:00, the BTU is hosting an event with Diane Ravitch. This

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More on CPS Annual Meeting

This was a wonderful meeting of members, legislators and community supporters with enthusiasm for all of our award recipients. The year’s activities of CPS were highlighted ~ legislation, monthly coalition forums, grassroots organizing, fall conference, letters to the editor, disseminating information, and screenings of the film ”Children Left Behind.”

Awards were presented and recipients spoke of their experiences supporting

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Saving Our Schools Conference – March 27

All are invited to attend a conference, Saving Our Schools: Defending Public Education, on Saturday, March 27, at UMass-Amherst in Thompson Hall, Room 102.

Parents, students, community leaders, educators, activitsts, policy makers and anyone interested in the education and welfare of our children is encouraged to come.

Pauline Lipman, author of High Stakes Education: Inequality,

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