We are not a failing school: Understanding standardized testing & the language divide at Burton
Burton Elementary has a long history of success and is further banding together with the community to support students and their families. These efforts, however, are being jeopardized by the state's emphasis on standardized testing practices that unfairly penalize schools serving primarily English language learner communities, writes Saúl Ulloa, an alumnus of Burton and a longtime resident of the Burton Heights and Garfield Park area.
