Posts Tagged: Civics test

Mandatory Civics Test: A “good idea” to deny Ethnic Studies?

This is my third post concerning Representative James Edming’s good idea to use the budget process to thwart democracy and require all Wisconsin students to pass a civics test before they can graduate (Using the budget process to pass legislation without debate is NOT on the civics test). At first I thought it was just a… Read more »

BustED Pencils Trending News: Episode 7; Overwhelming; Morning People; Omission Racism

BustED Pencils Radio Episode 7 –  BustED Pencils goes Bad Ass! Bad Ass Teachers that is. Episode 7: BustED Pencils goes Bad Ass! Bad Ass Teachers that is You should see this bar chart!! Wholly cow!!  Appalling!!!!!!!! Study says standardized testing is overwhelming nation’s public schools https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/study-says-standardized-testing-is-overwhelming-nations-public-schools/2015/10/24/8a22092c-79ae-11e5-a958-d889faf561dc_story.html?postshare=1481456637980293&tid=ss_fb “There are various factors that impact children’s test results:… Read more »