Month: December 2013

The Nation magazine names Seattle Eduction Association “Most Valuable Union” and credits Social Equality Educators for support of MAP test boycott

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The Nation magazine released its "Progressive Honor Roll of 2013" where it names "heroes both for their accomplishments of the past year and their determination to do even more in 2014"--and they made some great picks! Most valuable book went to Diane Ravitich for here masterpiece of truth-telling, Reign of Error. "Most Valuable Musical Partnership" …

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ColorLines magazine: MAP test boycott among “10 Racial Justice Wins for 2013”!

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Video: 10 Racial Justice Wins For 2013 ColorLines magazine just released their list of  “10 Racial Justice Wins for 2013”—and it is impressive. In a year when George Zimmerman was permitted to legally lynch Trayvon Martin, it can be all too easy to overlook the hard work of racial justice activists around the nation who …

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