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Spread the word: Teach not test. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The IFT has been working for over a year to urge the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to abandon their misguided proposal to...]]></description><link>https://www.teachnottest.org/post/action-alert-spread-the-word-teach-not-test</link><guid isPermaLink="false">624372cacb634faeebac76b8</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2022 21:07:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c762f3_cdd9c9505793484cbd4c6d1382693d7c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teach Not Test</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Virtual Convening | February 12]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Convening: Advancing equity through deep learning and meaningful assessment Saturday, February 12 | 9 AM - 12:30 PM In light of ISBE's...]]></description><link>https://www.teachnottest.org/post/a-virtual-convening-february-12</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61f1a09361b2070016584ebb</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2022 19:32:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c762f3_bdfd7ee3ef0540f08b90b5886eef21af~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teach Not Test</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[IL lawmakers join education stakeholders in opposition to ISBE’s proposal to increase testing]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a letter released Dec. 14, thirty-seven Illinois legislators join education stakeholders in urging the Illinois State Board of...]]></description><link>https://www.teachnottest.org/post/il-lawmakers-join-education-stakeholders-in-opposition-to-isbe-s-proposal-to-increase-testing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61ba2722c31d880017d57076</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2021 17:42:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c762f3_15b2d49c974848e2912d7bd702bdbc63~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teach Not Test</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAUTION! Beware of ISBE survey on assessments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), in partnership with the Center of Assessment, has released a video and survey about...]]></description><link>https://www.teachnottest.org/post/baking-with-kids</link><guid isPermaLink="false">618d1adb67eb9c0016500efe</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2021 13:30:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c762f3_e07069ae360642c1913c0f62b9be4091~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teach Not Test</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let teachers teach, not test!]]></title><description><![CDATA[ISBE is trying to expand testing again – we will need your help to stop them. Last Spring, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)...]]></description><link>https://www.teachnottest.org/post/official-public-health-guidance-and-updates</link><guid isPermaLink="false">618d1adb67eb9c0016500eff</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2021 13:30:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c762f3_4b4be6b1bf9d4e2b874fb41706c263f3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_805,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teach Not Test</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[INTERIM TESTS: What you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is considering a proposal to replace the annual math and reading tests for 3-8th grade (IAR)...]]></description><link>https://www.teachnottest.org/post/support-small-businesses-by-shopping-locally</link><guid isPermaLink="false">618d1adb67eb9c0016500efd</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Nov 2021 13:30:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c762f3_db5767168e0e41dcae9e0281036cf7fb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teach Not Test</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the future of standardized testing in Chicago Public Schools?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Zavitkovsky from the Center for Urban Leadership at the University of Illinois at Chicago talks about the trajectory of standardized...]]></description><link>https://www.teachnottest.org/post/what-is-the-future-of-standardized-testing-in-chicago-public-schools</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61b7818bdcc9a200165de6ee</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2021 16:24:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c762f3_99e9fc01236a4df98170e1dadc60988d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teach Not Test</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>