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TAG Boston Educators of Color Social Gathering
Just a quick reminder that the first TAG-Boston Educators of Color Social Gathering is tomorrow! Come meet other progressive educators of color from the Boston area: TAG-Boston Educators of Color Social Gathering This Friday! October 26th 4-7 PM Canary Square … Continue reading
October TAG Boston General Meeting
Please mark your calendars for our October general meeting, which will take place next Friday, October 19 from 4-7pm in the back room of Doyle’s Cafe in Jamaica Plain, across the street from English High.  For the first hour or so, … Continue reading
Report on BPS School Choice Plans
According to researchers at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, the Boston Public Schools’ proposed student assignment plans do not address inequitable access to high quality schools and, in fact, make the situation worse. Read more: http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news-impact/2012/09/hgse-researchers-bps-plans-will-increase-inequity/#ixzz27tOz7UDb Direct link to the … Continue reading
Announcing Upcoming Events for Your Calendar
Diversity, Teacher Voice, and Public Dialogue: An evening with Kevin Kumashiro and Bree Picower: Thursday, October 4th, Gutman Conference Center, 6 Apian Way, Cambridge. Download flier here. Join the National Movement and Host a Film Screening of Precious Knowledge: Host a house … Continue reading
Video and Pics from the Busing/Desegregation BBQ and Film Screening
Short slide show from the August 16th event. If you missed this make sure to come to our next BBQ/Potluck event on September 9th. Details by clicking here and flier here.
New Issue of Voices in Urban Education
This issue of Voices in Urban Education was developed in collaboration with the Education for Liberation Network (EdLib, www.edliberation.org). Teacher Activist Group Boston is part of this national coalition of teachers, community activists, youth, researchers, and parents who believe a good … Continue reading
Sign the National Resolution on High Stakes Testing
Sign this resolution against high stakes testing that was developed by many organizations including the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, FairTest, Time Out From Testing, The National Education Association and many others. One of my favorite quotes “The over-emphasis on standardized … Continue reading
What’s Up With the Privatization of Public Education?
Increasingly, venture capitalists and deep pocket corporate foundations are moving aggressively to remake our schools in their image. Join us for a discussion of the Stand for Children Ballot Initiative, charter schools, and ways to keep corporate influence out and … Continue reading
2012 Boston-area Educators for Social Justice Conference May 19
REGISTER NOW CLICK HERE Registration is now open for the Second Annual Boston–area Educators for Social Justice Conference on May 19th! The Conference is produced by Teacher Activist Group (TAG) Boston and will be held at the Curley School in Jamaica Plain. Over the next few weeks, we will be updating our website with details about … Continue reading
No History is Illegal
They say shut it down. We say spread it around. From the network of Teacher Activist Groups: As a network of Teacher Activist Groups (TAG), we believe that education is essential to the preservation of civil and human rights and … Continue reading
