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 (https://fairtest.orgdata.com.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
Testing Resistance and Reform News: April 11 – 17, 2013
After reading this week’s clips, even last-ditch defenders of the test-and-punish regime will have to admit that a huge wave of protests against standardized exam misuse and overuse is sweeping the nation. On Capitol Hill in DC, where I’ve been much of this week, the message is definitely being heard, “Enough is enough — roll back high-states testing!”
One measure of the rapid growth of this movement: since March 1,seven timesas many visitors have checked out FairTest’s web resources on opting out and related tactics (http://www.fairtest.org/get-involved/opting-out) as in the same period last year.