Sherry Gay-Dagnogo won the Democratic primary in Michigan’s 8th House District. The Network for Public Education endorsed her because of her strong stand against over-testing and privatization. She is a former middle school teacher. Gay-Dagnogo also supports Congressional Hearings on the cost and misuse of testing.
Sherry Gay-Dagnogo’s victory is a big win for students and public education in Michigan. Her victory sends a strong message to candidates nationwide that siding with the over-testing zealots isn’t just bad policy, it’s bad politics. Seat by seat, in legislatures, in the gubernatorial races, in Congress, we will fight to elect friends of public education, who defend children and sound education.
Never forget: no matter how much money the privatizers spend, we are many, and they are few. A victory for public education is a victory for democracy.
Congratulations, Sherry!
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Good news, keep going.
Finally there is someone in the high up who is making a difference. but i am confused as to what is meant by the cost of testing, does she mean how the testing will affect the school, or doest she mean the physical cost of administering the test? But i am happy that someone is holding hearings on the misuse of testing, It is like a teacher once told me “Testing test that students cant test.” and if that could change, it make a huge difference in how the school systems work, and run.
Congratulations! Once again, a victory! Many, many thanks to the N.P.E. and to you, Diane, who started this all. Taking it back, town by town, burb by burb, city by city, state by state. Smaller victories will lead to huge ones.
Yes, WE can, yes we DID & yes, we WILL CONTINUE to do so!!!