Jane Robbins: The clash in Utah is between parents’ inherent right to govern their children’s education and indeed protect them from harm, as explicitly protected by state law, and federal mandates. Guess which won?
New York School Makes Students Verbally Refuse Test
Freeport Public Schools announced they will not accept parent letters to opt their student out of assessments, students are expected to verbally refuse.
New York Teachers Perform Parody Targeting Common Core & Cuomo
Bay Shore School District staffers in New York sung a light-hearted parody targeting Common Core, Governor Andrew Cuomo, and opt-outs.
Buffalo Schools Punishing Students for Opting Out
Carol Burris with the Network for Public Education, explains how Buffalo, NY is punishing students whose parents opt them out of Common Core assessments.
Data Privacy & Opt-Out Bills Before Arizona Senate
The Arizona Senate will consider bills that relate to protecting student privacy and a parent’s right to opt their students out of assessments.
ESEA Reauthorization Conference Report Advances to Final Vote in the Senate
The ESEA reauthorization conference report, S.1177, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) advanced in the U.S. Senate on a 84 to 12 cloture vote.
Opt-Outs Threaten Schools’ “Blue Ribbon” Status
The large number of assessment opt-outs puts several schools nominated to become a “Blue Ribbon” school at risk of being deemed ineligible.
Survey: Where Does Your U.S. Representative Stand on Education?
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U.S. Senate Votes Down Parental Opt-Outs
An amendment to S.1177, the Every Child Achieves Act, sponsored by U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) allowing parental opt-outs failed on a 32 to 64 vote.
Maine Students Warned Assessment Opt-Out May Cost Graduation
The Bangor Daily News reports that the Maine Education Commissioner says students who opt-out of Smarter Balanced may not graduate.