By Julie Woestehoff What are mass school closings? Mass school closings occur when school districts decide to close large numbers of public schools in a community within a single year, citing a variety of reasons like “underutilization” or academic failure. These closures go far beyond the periodic need to close
Category: Position Papers
Why Public School Parents Oppose H.R. 2218and Our Recommendations for Improving the Charter School Bill A Parents Across America Position Paper on the“Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act” July 5, 2011 Parents Across America (PAA), a grassroots organization representing public school parents from across the United States, opposes the
What Public School Parents Want in a New Federal Education Law A Parents Across America Position Paper on the Reauthorization of the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) – No Child Left Behind April, 2011 Introduction “What the best and wisest parent wants for his own child,
By Pamela Grundy September 2, 2011 American students are spending growing amounts of time preparing for and taking high-stakes standardized tests. The federal government requires students to take annual state tests in math, English, science and social studies. Some states and districts have gone even further, requiring standardized tests for