All right, that's it!

I've had one too many horror story on MCAS today, so in defense of my own sanity, I am posting here  in full this week's "Test and "Reform" Resistance in the News," courtesy of FairTest:

60% of Adults Who Took RI Grad Test Failed
http://www.ripr.org/post/most-adults-fail-mock-necap-test
Honor Roll Student Criticizes State Graduation Test
http://www.golocalprov.com/news/honor-roll-student-criticizes-testing-policy-after-failing-necaps/

Seattle Teacher Challenges Michelle Rhee
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/03/15

Denver Students Walk-Out on Standardized Tests; Rally at State Capitol
http://www.examiner.com/article/students-walk-out-on-standarized-testing
Colorado Testing Madness Pushes Students Out of Public Schools
http://www.ednewscolorado.org/voices/voices-tcap-madness

Portland, Oregon Students Walkout to Protest Standardized Exams
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/03/grant_high_students_protest_st.html

Anti-Testing Protests Pressure Texas Legislature
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/education/article/State-s-lawmakers-are-tested-by-issue-of-testing-4360723.php

Public Forums on Testing Put NY State Ed. Commissioner on the Spot
http://www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2013/03/16/news/doc5143d58b54fbf486078496.txt
School Board Blasts Testing Overkill
http://m.registerstar.com/mobile/the_daily_mail/news/article_fb80b506-8b99-11e2-8e0d-0019bb2963f4.html
Why (and How) Parents Should Refuse to Have Their Children Take 
Standardized Tests
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013130319007&gcheck=1

Florida Bill Requiring School Districts to Publish Testing Schedules 
Moves Forward
http://stateimpact.npr.org/florida/2013/03/14/bill-requiring-school-districts-to-post-testing-schedule-moves-forward/

Minnesota Legislature Considers Bill Eliminating Graduation Test Requirement
http://www.twincities.com/education/ci_22784557/minnesota-legislature-considers-replacing-graduation-tests

Overhaul NCLB Now !
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/education/288145-overhaul-no-child-left-behind-now

Pearson Rakes in the Profits
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alan-singer/pearson-education-profits_b_2902642.html

Common Core Tests Called Excessive
http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20130316_19_A1_Oklaho507655
Common Core Testing Requires Computers Schools Cannot Afford
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20130318/NEWS/303180181/EXCLUSIVE-Testing-requires-computers-schools-can-t-afford

Where Are Progressives in the Fight to Save Public Schools
http://educationopportunitynetwork.org/where-are-progressives-in-the-fight-to-save-public-schools/

Teacher Evaluation Funding Follies
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-bloomfield/teacher-evaluation-fundin_b_2853471.html

Framing a New Narrative About Education
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2013/03/15/a-new-education-story/

U.S. Style School "Reform" Exported to Mexico
http://www.thenation.com/article/173308/us-style-school-reform-goes-south

What's Still Missing in U.S. Education and How to Really Out-Educate 
China (satire warning!)
http://zhaolearning.com/2012/05/10/what%E2%80%99s-still-missing-in-american-education-and-how-to-out-educate-china/