Fairtest
The National Center for Fair & Open Testing (FairTest) is an advocacy organization working to end the abuses,
misuses and flaws of standardized testing and ensure that evaluation of students and workers is fair, open, and
educationally sound.
MassParents.org
This is a group of parents who oppose the MCAS and
coordinate work around the state. The site has information about the Call to
Resist launched by parents, contact information for communities throughout MA,
and other resources.
Rethinkingschools.org
Rethinking Schools is a nonprofit, independent publisher of educational materials. We advocate the reform of elementary and secondary education, with a strong emphasis on issues of equity and social justice.
The State Department of
Education and Mass. Board of Education
To contact by phone call: (781) 388-3300. For
specific Topic links within the DOE's Web site see below:
Mass. Curriculum Frameworks
http://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks
Mass. DOE Schedule of Events
http://www.doe.mass.edu/news.asp#events
Mass. DOE News and Press Releases
http://www.doe.mass.edu/news.asp
Board in Brief, summaries of the Board of Education's meetings
http://www.doe.mass.edu/boe/bib/
Sample items from MCAS exam
http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/student/
Mass Association of School Committees
To contact by phone call: (617) 523-8454
Citizens for Public
Schools
Massachusetts Teachers Association
Massachusetts Federation of Teachers
NAACP
