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Standardized Tests Standardized Tests are abused and illogically used methods for evaluating students in their learning. The "progress" that is measured is merely one's capacity to regurgitate material, and very rarely centered around critical thinking. There are many myths internalized in regards to the need for these exams and just as much rhetoric used by officials and testing companies when they subject us to countless test centered curricula. Click the link below to learn more about the lies we've each been told for so long! |
What are Some
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CONSORTIUM HIGH SCHOOLS Consortium school do not use regents exams to determine a students ability to graduate. They use, a more humane and individualized approach! |
What Should Learning ENVIRONMENTS actually be like? |
Popular education Popular education is a learning and educating method through relevant issues, conversations, and creative means as apposed to memorization. In this instance, the student is also an educator, and the educator a student. This process allows for a relevant student centered education that prioritizes critical thinking and questioning everything about the world around us. |
Who Controls Our Education City-Wide?
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Who has the POWER? We obviously have power over our schools, but rarely any control....Well it's complicated. And so Below is a link to a really cool infographic that explains it in a much easier way! |