From Will Richardson: Opting Out

willrichardson:

Just wanted to share that next week while thousands of New Jersey school children will be subjected to the annual ASK standardized tests, my 12-year old son Tucker will not be among them. We made a formal request to opt out, which is our legal right in NJ, and he’ll be staying home during the…

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    are also choosing...own son, who very astutely made...no one...
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    Everyone needs to read this!
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    You, sir, deserve a standing ovation.
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    This parent is EXACTLY RIGHT on the topic of high-stakes testing. It does not measure what a student actually knows....
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    I am not opposed to Opting Out or the option that parents have to do so. And I completely agree that there needs to be...
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