News/Media
OP-ED: STOP USING STAAR TO PUNISH CHILDREN, TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS- May 10, 2021, Op-Ed by CVPE members
Houston Parents Face Back-To-School Dilemmas Amid Conflicting Messages From Leaders- August 10, 2020, Houston Public Media interview with CVPE parent member Christina Quintero
School takeovers fail. Is Houston next?-July 26, 2019, Houston Chronicle. Editorial by CVPE member Ruth Kravetz and AFT President Zeph Capo
A state takeover would only make HISD worse.- May 3, 2019, Houston Chronicle. Editorial written by CVPE members Alpa Sridharan, Coretta Mallet-Fontenot and Carmen Dueñas
Coalition pushes back against potential state takeover of Houston schools -April 9, 2019, Houston Public Media
Parents Launch "Opt Out" Academy to Protest STAAR Test - May 10, 2016, Fox 26 News
Families Opting Out of STAAR Find Alternative School - May 10, 2016, KUHF 88.7 FM Radio
Michels: Parents Launch "Opt-Out Academy" for STAAR Protesters - May 10, 2016, The Texas Observer
Deleon & Kravetz: Why We are Opting Out of the Test - May 9, 2016 - Chron.com (CVPE op-ed)
Hundreds of students to opt out of STAAR testing - May 9, 2016, KPRC Channel 2 TV (link to personal video of report here)
Hundreds of Students Across the Houston Area Opt Out of STAAR testing - May 9, 2016, CVPE Press Release
Opting Out of the STAAR Test: What Are the Consequences - April 28, 2016, CVPE members participate in a segment for NPR show Houston Matters
Parents Choose to Opt Out of STAAR - April 1, 2016, The Leader Newspaper, Letter to the Editor
Local Parents Have Their Kids Opt Out of STAAR test - March 30, 2016, CW39 NewsFix
CVPE Member Dee Arellano visits radio show Proyecto Latino Americano - March 29, 2016, KPFT 90.1 FM Radio
Why my daughter won't take STAAR exams this year - March 29, 2016 Chron.com, Editorial written by CVPE member Samuel Brower
More students opting out of STAAR testing - March 29, 2016 KHOU 11
Cientos de families no permitieron a sus hijos tomar examen estatal - March 29, 2016 Univision 45
In Protest, Parents Keep Students Home During STAAR test days - March 29, 2016, ABC 13
Community Voices for Public Education Supports Parents Who Opt Out, Hosting Creative Instruction for Grades 3-8 Students Opting Out of the STAAR Test - March 28, 2016, CVPE Press Advisory
KPFT coverage of CVPE's Opt Out Academy 2016 - March 28, 2016, KPFT 90.1 FM Radio
Houston's Opt-Out Movement Ramps Up Boycott This Testing Season - March 28, 2016, Houston Public Media 88.7
Coalition to urge HISD Board to dismantle high-stakes testing culture and promote adequate and equitable funding of schools in every zip code - March 7, 2016 CVPE Press Release
Andrea Watkins covers the Houston Federation of Teachers endorsement of the Opt Out Movement - March 7, 2016 Fox 26 News
Padres podrían decidir si sus hijos toman o no exámenes estales - March 3, 2016 Univision 45
Mellon: Teachers union sanctions test opt-outs - February 29, 2016, Chron.com
Houston Federation of Teachers passes resolution in support of the United Opt Out of Testing Movement and Parent Organizing with School Chapters of the Houston Federation of Teachers - February 29, 2016, HFT Resolution and Press Release
2014-2015
Protests over standardized testing at HISD board meeting - May 14, 2015 KHOU Ch. 11 TV
High-stakes testing: Not just an 'upper-middle-class problem' - May 13, 2015 Chron.com
HISD clarifies summer school condition for students who opt out of STAAR testing - April 29, 2015 KPRC Ch. 2 TV
Falkenberg: STAAR 'war" escalates in HISD- April 25,2015 Chron.com
HISD STAAR warning to parents- April 24, 2015 Fox News Houston
Some parents say they're being "bullied" after STAAR opt-out- April 24, 2015 KHOU 11 TV
HISD Threatens Kids Who Opt Out of STAAR Testing With Summer School- April 24, 2015 Margaret Downing, Houston Press
Binkowitz: High-stakes testing in HISD stirs protest-April 21, 2015 Chron.com
Students 'opting out' of the STAAR Test- April 21, 2015 KHOU 11 News
Padres se oponen al examen STAAR- April 21, 2015 Univision 45 News
60 HOUSTON PARENTS TO BOYCOTT HIGH STAKES STATE TESTS- April 20, 2015 CVPE Press Release
HISD Parents Opt out of Testing- April 16, 2015 CVPE Press Advisory
Texas Parents Challenge STAAR Testing- April 10, 2015 KTRK 13 News
Can Houston Parents Say No to State Required Testing- March 31, 2015 Chron.com
Educación para niños: Se reúnen representantes de distritos escolares del país - March 13, 2015 El Diario del El Paso
Khalil, Kravetz and Sung: The Precarious State of our Schools- February 17, 2015 Chron.com (CVPE op-ed)
Progress or Precarious: Two Takes on the State of the Schools- February 12, 2015 KUHF Houston Public Radio
Houston State of the school Sparks Controversy- February 12, 2015- Fox News
http://www.freepresshouston.com/drive-a-stake-through-high-stakes-standardized-testing/ -August 29, 2014 Free Press
2013-2014
http://abc13.com/education/mother-refuses-to-allow-son-to-take-staar-test/119304/ - June 17, 2014 KTRK TV
With No STAAR Score, Student Has to Complete Summer Project - June 16, 2014 KUHF Houston Public Radio
Boy won’t advance to 4th grade after confusion over state Staar test - June 12, 2014 KHOU TV
What Happened to a Third Grader when he didn’t take Texas standardized test - June 10, 2014 KUHF Houston Public Radio
Lee, Sridharan and Sung: HISD gets a failing grade on its teacher evaluations - May 7, 2014 Chron.com (CVPE op-ed)
Corkin & McCoy: HISD has yet to justify closing Dodson Elementary - April 30, 2014 Chron.com (CVPE op-ed)
CVPE members speak at HISD board meeting about closures- March 14, 2014, Houston Press
Kravetz & Lee: Fix process for closing schools - March 10, 2014 Chron.com CVPE op-ed) (CVPE op-ed)
Santos: Corporate ideology should not dictate school philosophy - Feb 15, 2014 Chron.com (CVPE op-ed)
2012-2013
Apollo Con: Poor results, focus on test prep show program failed to launch - June 18, 2013, Chron.com (CVPE op-ed)
Thousands gather for school reform rally - Feb. 23, 2013 KUHF Houston Public Radio
CVPE's Amy Grimes and Anne Sung speak on KPFT - Feb. 13, 2013 KPFT Houston's Community Public Radio
2011-2012
HISD se pronuncia en contra de STAAR- May 18, 2012 Semana News
HISD joins anti-testing movement- May 11, 2012 Houston Chronicle
HISD Asks State Lawmakers To Put Less Weight On Standardized Tests-May 11, 2012 KUHF Houston Public Radio
HISD board gives initial approval of longer school day, OKs high stakes testing resolution-May 11, 2012 Bellaire Examiner
HISD board meeting and high stakes testing- May 10, 2012 Houston News 92 FM
Editorial: All that testing is perverting public education by CVPE Member Amy Grimes- April 6, 2012 Houston Chronicle (CVPE op-ed)