Civil Rights Groups Say Opting Out Of Standardized Testing ‘Hurts Kids’

Civil Rights Groups Say Opting Out Of Standardized Testing ‘Hurts Kids’

“The anti-testing efforts that appear to be growing in states across the nation, like in Colorado and New York, would sabotage important data and rob us of the right to know how our students are faring. When parents ‘opt out’ of tests—even when out of protest for legitimate concerns—they’re not only making a choice for their own child, they’re inadvertently making a choice to undermine efforts to improve schools for every child.”