Dear Commissioner Gist, In the name of open discussion and the free exchange of ideas, we, the members of the Providence Student Union, respectfully request that you participate with us in a public debate regarding Rhode Island’s new high-stakes standardized…
There IS a solution
You know how people say, “If you don’t have a solution, then there is no problem?” – Well, yesterday the Providence Student Union (PSU) gave its first annual State of the Student Address so that students – the people most affected by…
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Boston Globe: “RIDE should reconsider its graduation requirement”
On April 11, 2013, the Boston Globe released an editorial stating that “Rhode Island Department of Education should reconsider its graduation requirement.” Let me repeat this. The Boston Globe, as in the most read paper in Massachusetts, has agreed with…
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PSU Speaks Truth at Board of Education
Last night, members of the Providence Student Union (PSU) respectfully represented their communities when they spoke out at a RI Board of Education meeting. Not only did students explain the many reasons why Rhode Island’s new high-stakes testing graduation requirement…
Take the Test event leaves 60% of successful individuals not graduating high school
On Saturday, March 16th, a number of adults took a shortened version of the NECAP test. Of the 50 that took the test, 60% (30 individuals) did not score high enough to have graduated from high school. Graduation requirements are…
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Zombie Cauldierre declares, “No Education…No Life!”
Yesterday, PSU staged a “Zombie Protest” to bring attention to the possible impact of RI’s new high-stakes testing graduation requirement. PSU member and part-time zombie Cauldierre McKay explained why we are opposing the policy. Check out the video here! Full…
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Kelvis speaks out at the State House
Members of the Providence Student Union organized a press conference in the State House to speak out against Rhode Island’s new high-stakes testing graduation requirement. Check out this video in which Kelvis Hernandez lays out one of our arguments against…
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PSU action on front page of Providence Journal
PSU’s press conference yesterday was featured in a front-page article in the Projo. Check it out! STUDENTS PROTEST ‘HIGH-STAKES’ TESTS Say requirement that students pass one such test to graduate hurts those it was designed to help By LINDA BORG JOURNAL…
Students’ op-ed printed in Providence Journal
Read the original at providencejournal.com. Thanks to Robert Whitcomb and the Journal for running the piece, and great work students! TESTING TRAUMA By KAITLYN KELLEY, LUZGELY CONTRERAS and CHEYENNE JONES Rhode Island is currently implementing a new high-stakes testing…
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RI NPR recognizes PSU for work against high-stakes testing
Check out the original article here: RI NPR. Thanks RI NPR! By ELISABETH HARRISON A group calling itself the Providence Student Union will ask for an end to high stakes testing this week. Starting with the class of 2014, Rhode Island students will not…
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