Students and Parents Rally Against Cuomo's Billionaire-Backed Education Scheme [View all]
Students, parents, and teachers protest New York governor's plan to tie standardized tests to teacher evaluations
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Lauren McCauley, staff writer
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/03/28/students-and-parents-rally-against-cuomos-billionaire-backed-education-scheme
Parents, teachers, and students from across the state flooded the streets of Manhattan on Saturday to call out Governor Andrew Cuomo for selling out the public school system.
"Wall Street got a bailout. Public schools were sold out," was the message as protesters rallied, surrounded by NYPD barricades, outside Cuomo's 3rd Avenue office building. The group is calling on the state government to fully fund public schools, limit high-stakes testing, support struggling schools, fairly evaluate teachers, and stop the expansion of charter schools.
It's becoming more and more common to see protests around the country. This is the Populist Movement. It's scattered now and needs organization and a leader. Hopefully 2016 will see a leader emerge.
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