Petition of the Day

Here is a petition urging the Department of Education to change its role away from the testing mania that is killing public education.

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To be delivered to: The United States House of Representatives, The United States Senate and President Barack Obama

“Change the U.S. Department of Education from a dictator of school policy to that of a research, advisory and resource organization.”
The DOE has wasted millions trying to impose counterfeit reforms on public education. High stakes testing has demoralized teachers, narrowed the curriculum and leave parents on the sidelines. Student achievement has not improved. The DOE could make a difference by becoming a research, resource and advisory organization. As stated in the 10th Amendment, we should leave public education as a state responsibility.