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Unionized teachers have opposed unilateral imposition of new evaluations, arguing that the criteria should be negotiated like all other work rules

They also question the value of testing as part of the evaluation process, arguing that student performance varies too

because of factors outside the classroom.

My book offers a prescription for revolutionizing the American education system. I ask questions like: What if we tailored education to every single child? What if students' voices were heard and seen as human beings, not numbers in a spreadsheet? What if school became an incubator of innovation and a bridge between the community and the world?