#yeson2 — Public Fediverse posts

The same education "reform" act that instituted the graduation requirement for the #MCAS also caused the best teacher I ever had -- an English teacher -- to leave the profession. I don't have kids, and never had to deal with the MCAS graduation requirement, and I still know what a totally terrible idea it has always been. #YesOn2 every day and twice on Sundays.

Here's a great reason that #massachusetts voters should vote #yeson2 next month:

"For more than two decades, new educational initiatives such as No Child Left Behind and Common Core emphasized informational texts and standardized tests. Teachers at many schools shifted from books to short informational passages, followed by questions about the author’s main idea—mimicking the format of standardized reading-comprehension tests."

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/11/the-elite-college-students-who-cant-read-books/679945/?gift=JVBFw4prAGLDDaC8P3DrSURXBnAD83835bb2lF3HD_c&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

@angiebaby My alarm clock's set for 4:30 am. Who's coming to poll-stand with me? #Ohio #YesOn1 #RestoreRoe #YesOn2

Have you voted yes on issue 2 in Ohio? Only one more day to get it done! #ivoted #yeson2 #ohio #legalize #legalizemarijuanaohio #cannabis #legalizecannabis #norml