More Pushback from Around the Country
Do you hear that sound echoing across the country? It's the sound of parents saying "Enough." And it is spreading throughout the country and I believe if parents stay strong and united, it will defeat this tide of ed reform and testing craziness that is really the problem with making strong academic outcomes for all students. In Missouri , from the Fired Up! website, a story of Michelle Rhee's StudentsFirst group trying to create "grassroots" interest in her initiatives. Last Wednesday they held a luncheon. The invite went like this: Do you want get involved in the effort to improve Missouri schools? Come down to The Fig Tree Café and Bakery to share some good food with other Missourians who care about education. Find out more about how we can keep great Missouri teachers in the classroom and increase the number of quality public schools in our state. Fired Up! says this: The funny part? No one showed up. Not one grassroots activist came. ...