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Have these groups had success?/ What are the obstacles they are facing?:

Harris, E. A. (2018, April 10). As tests begin, chancellor comes out against ‘opt out’. The New York Times. Retrieved from https://nytimes.com

Research

Professional:

Brandt, A., & Eagleman, D. (2018). What to do about a generation of ‘lost einsteins’. Education Week, 37(26), 22. Retrieved from https://www.edweek.org

Schneider, J., & Stoltzfus, K. (2017). Test scores don’t tell the whole story (Q&A). Education Week, 37(3), 19. Retrieved from https://www.edweek.org

Peer-Reviewed:

Au, W. (2015). Meritocracy 2.0: High-stakes, standardized testing as a racial project of neoliberal multiculturalism. Educational Policy, 30(1), 39-62. https://doi.org/10.1177/0895904815614916

Backer, D. I., & Lewis, T. E. (2015). Retaking the test. Educational Studies, 51(3), 193-208. doi: 10.1080/00131946.2015.1033524

Principles of Organizing

Alinsky, S. D. (1971). Rules for radicals. New York, NY: Vintage Books.

Payne, C. (1989). Ella Baker and models of social change. Signs, 14(4), 885-899.                                                   Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/3174689

Images

Header:

https://www.fodors.com/world/north-america/usa/new-york/new-york-city

Background:

https://education.cu-portland.edu/blog/news/do-standardized-test-show-an-accurate-view-of-students-abilities/