| A cautionary tale:: Governor Cuomo and the effort to destroy public education in New York To be published in The Australian Educators Union journal the "Professional Voice" June, 2014. However, the increasing use of standardized tests to hold accountable and punish students and teachers tell only part of the story. Standardized testing is increasingly used as part of the rationale for privatizing education by increasing the number of privately administered but publicly funded charter schools. Consequently, public education and teachers face the greatest threat yet, one that may mean the demise of public education in New York's cities and teaching as a profession. |
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