Please put March 9 on your calendar if you live in or near Long Island, Néw York. There will be a major event at Hofstra University to discuss current trends in education and how to set them right. Long Island is the epicenter of test rebellion. Most of Néw York’s 60,000 plus students who opted out were in Long Island. Principals and superintendents have been outspoken against high-stakes testing.
I will speak, so will Carol Burris as well as parents and others who object to the plague of high-stakes testing.
Diane Ravitch's blog 
Can you be more specific? Time? Location? Thank you?
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I hope some parent activists will attend. It is important to inspire them to take action. Their voice is more important than teachers. Vocal, demonstrating parents will be heard and accepted more than teachers.
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Thank you, Diane, for continuing to speak out for teachers, students, our democracy and common sense. We need to get this message upstate more as the majority of voices are still downstate and on Long Island. Thank you.
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I would love to attend, but it’s been sold out for weeks. There was the potential for overflow seating, but they’ve just announced that this will not be available. Can the discussion be livestreamed?
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