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Democratic Party Platform: End 'Test-and-Punish' for Students of Color, Teachers
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Children in poverty should be given the same opportunities as others in the educational system, and test-based accountability systems that "falsely and unfairly label students of color," teachers, and schools must be opposed, according to the official Democratic Party platform released late last week.
The platform reflects several of the top K-12 policy priorities of American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association, both of which have backed presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. As we discussed last week, it's a strong repudiation of groups that favor test-based accountability as a key tool in identifying and addressing the needs of minority...
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