Testing Resistance and Reform News: April 11 - 17, 2013
Florida School District Allows Students to Opt-Out of Some Tests
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/local-education/district-allowing-middle-school-math-students-to-o/nXJPB/Chicagoans Fight for Education and Against Standardized Testing
http://truth-out.org/news/item/15660-chicagoans-fight-for-education-and-against-standardized-testingHigh-Stakes Testing Needs Scrutiny, Says Georgia State Super, Other Experts
http://www.myajc.com/news/news/high-stakes-testing-needs-scrutiny-barge-and-other/nXHCp/Michelle's Reign of Error -- Her DC Test-Cheating Coverup
http://takingnote.learningmatters.tv/?pb32"Erase to the Top" -- City Council Holds Hearing on Score Manipulation
http://www.examiner.com/article/michelle-rhee-erase-to-the-topComputer Glitch Halts Minnesota Statewide Math Test
http://www.twincities.com/minnesota/ci_23037427/minnesota-students-math-test-halted-after-computer-problemsPennsylvania Parents Opt Kids Out of State Tests
http://articles.philly.com/2013-04-10/news/38437235_1_pssas-standardized-tests-parentsTexas Considers Reversing High-Stakes Testing Requirements
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/11/education/texas-considers-reversing-tough-testing-and-graduation-requirements.htmlParents, Teachers Press Houston Schools to Limit Practice Tests
http://app1.kuhf.org/articles/1365612623-Parents,-Teachers-Push-Houston-School-Board-To-Limit-Practice-Tests-For-Texas-Standardized-Exam.htmlIn Birthplace of High-Stakes Testing, Lawmakers Turn on its Godfather
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jason-stanford/sandy-kress_b_3069159.htmlNew York Test Boycott Grows
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/04/17/common-core-boycott-grows-in-new-york-as-testing-continues/Rochester School Board Member Hold Her Kids Out of State Tests
http://rochester.ynn.com/content/top_stories/655885/rcsd-school-board-member-takes-a-stand-against-standardized-tests/N.Y. District Tells State: Butt Out, Stop Over-Testing Our Children
http://wnyt.com/article/stories/S2992548.shtml?cat00Our Students Are Tested Too Much, Long Island School Officials Say
http://portjefferson.patch.com/articles/our-kids-are-tested-too-much-comsewogue-school-officials-saysCommon Core Testing Not Ready for Prime Time
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2013/04/16/common-core-testing-begins-in-ny-but-are-exams-ready-for-prime-time/California Democratic Party Blasts Corporate School "Reform"
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-democrats-20130415,0,2919125.story?track=rssSome Louisiana Students Face More Than 20 Standardized Tests Each Year http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20130413/NEWS01/304130024/Testing-system
Florida Teachers Sue To Block Law That Would Evaluate Them Based on Scores From Students They Do Not Teach
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/teachers-in-florida-sue-state-claiming-job-evaluation-system-is-unfair/2013/04/16/32fbb400-a6c4-11e2-8302-3c7e0ea97057_story.htmlEighth Grader Designs Standardized Test That Slams Standardized Tests
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2013/04/17/eighth-grader-designs-standardized-test-that-slams-standardized-tests/Bush, Obama Focus on Standardized Testing Leads to Opt Out Movement
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/bush-obama-focus-on-standardized-testing-leads-to-opt-out-parent-movement/2013/04/14/90b15a44-9d5c-11e2-a941-a19bce7af755_story.htmlStandardized Testing Creates Toxic Environment in Schools Professor Says
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130416102122.htmLessons From Atlanta
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID 13304100031&gcheck=1Implications of Bill Gates' Warning on Test Score Overuse
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-gates-testing-teacher-evaluations-20130411,0,7561671.storyWhy Excessive Standardized Testing is Causing American Schools to Fail
http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2013/04/11/why-excessive-standardized-testing-is-causing-american-schools-to-failTest-and-Punish Sabotages Quality of Children's Education -- Linda Darling-Hammond talks about FairTest's recent cheating survey (http://fairtest.org/2013-Cheating-Report-PressRelease)
http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/04/10/test-and-punish-sabotages-quality-of-childrens-education/What's Been Lost in the Bubbles -- FairTest Board member Linda Nathan's Speech to Occupy DOE
http://lindanathan.com/Forget Test Prep, Students Need to Learn "Grit"
http://articles.philly.com/2013-04-10/news/38437392_1_standardized-tests-marjorie-neff-paul-tough
More than 1000 four-year colleges and universities do not use the SAT or ACT to admit substantial numbers of bachelor-degree applicants.