Opt-out answers sought in Maryland, Illinois
The school board in Frederick Co., Md., wants to know what the state wants them to do when it comes to students who refuse to take state tests.
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Principals oppose opt-out, in general
The National Association of Secondary School Principals has released a statement saying they are opposed to the opt-out movement.
PARCC is a test worth taking, IL T.O.Y. says
2 teachers of the year have written op-eds in different publications, saying they have examined PARCC tests and find them to be tests worth taking.
Conn. to withhold funding from opt-out schools
States have been asked, by the US Dept of Ed, to deal with opt-outs, and Conn. plans to make withholding funds part of the state's strategy.
American Revolution is like ‘real’ change in schools
Education needs a revolution, right? Sometimes, we all do. What will that revolution look like? It may not happen.
SCOTUS denies appeal in NY vaccination case
The Supreme Court has decided not to hear a case that allows New York schools to send non-vaccinated students home if an outbreak occurs.
Calif. schools didn’t tell parents about opting out
Some parents in Calif. say it was illegal for their kids' school district not to notify them they had the right to opt out of state tests.
Poll: Americans see schools as more than a test
The latest PDK poll came out Sunday. People don't like tests, are split on opting out, and like their local schools.
Ohio & Md. move to limit testing
Ohio and Md. lawmakers have taken different paths to a solution, but both have the same goal: reduce testing that only serves to satisfy federal law.
Md. school test coordinator raises PARCC issues
We respond, once again, to objections levied by a Md. charter school test coordinator about the PARCC tests.