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		PencilsDown.org is the meeting place for parents, educators and citizens concerned with the miseducation of children in the name of higher standardized test scores. We plan to use grassroots organization, public education, civic participation and humor to stem the destructive tide of the standardized testing craze. This site will share: news on the testing front strategies for protecting children ways to support courageous educators critical information pertaining to standardized testing arguments for more authentic forms of assessment your stories Your child does not have to take the STAR Tests! Click here for information on California testing Click here to learn your legal rights in California How Can I Participate? (click here) PencilsDown.org is being developed to serve our grassroots community. Please submit your email address below so we can keep you abreast of the site's progress. I am a... Parent Educator Citizen Student My email address is... My zip code is...

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