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Portland Area Rethinking Schools has a 20 year history of working to support public education
and progressive reform in the schools. We are teachers, parents, students, community activists
and teacher educators who believe excellent and equitable public schools are essential for all students
to reach their potential and for the creation of a just and democratic society.
May 16, 2008
A Portland Rethinking Schools TGIF
Where's the Equity?
Top-Down Mandates and Teacher Autonomy
Please join Rethinking Schools colleagues from the Portland Metro area to explore
the tender tension between mandates and autonomy.
• What agreements need to be made so that ALL children receive a quality education?
• What systemic reforms put equity at the center of every decision?
• What agreements can teachers make to ensure that ALL students read writers from diverse backgrounds and
write engaging assignments in all content areas?
• What systemic agreements ensure that teachers do not shoulder the burden of underfunded or misguided reforms?
Day/Date: Friday, May 16th * Click Here for flyer to download, print and distribute. *
Time: 4:00 - 4:30 social
4:30 - 6:00 program
Location: Westminster Presbyterian Church, Fireside Room
1624 NE Hancock (2 blocks north of Broadway)
Please bring a friend or colleague or parent and something to eat or drink to share.
NEW: Onward Oregon <http://OnwardOregon.org> has started an online dialog across the state, for our 55,000 members and are
discussing issues such as education, local sustainability, public health and health care, Oregon's response to global warming, land use
planning and conservation. Please consider being part of this respectful, and thoughtful Oregon Dialog.
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