Grassroots pressure to overhaul testing intensifies as the mid-term elections draw near. Be prepared to start meeting with newly elected policy-makers to educate them about your agenda before the year-end holidays.
California Is the Real Problem the Tests, Not the Students
https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/california-forum/article220563560.html
Connecticut Requiring SAT as Part of State Assessment System Wastes Money and Hurts Education
https://reallearningct.com/2018/10/29/the-sat-a-pricey-horse-and-buggy/
Florida School Board Candidate Runs Against High-Stakes Testing
https://www.theledger.com/news/20181027/sabin-says-testing-should-be-appropriate-for-developmental-level
Massachusetts Why We Should Eliminate the Graduation Test Requirement
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/globelocal/2018/10/25/should-massachusetts-away-with-mcas-graduation-requirement/7HnrjRjoe58n6LDTn3S81K/story.html
Massachusetts Selective High School Entrance Exam May Not Be Up to the Test
https://www.wgbh.org/news/education/2018/10/23/entrance-exam-used-by-boston-latin-may-not-be-up-to-the-test
Missouri 2017 Test Results Delayed as State Tries to Figure Out How to Score Them
http://www.newspressnow.com/news/local_news/sjsd-waiting-as-state-delays-map-test-results/article_efe6379f-41de-5b5c-915b-151d2b3514f3.html
New Jersey Court Hears Lawsuit Challenging Graduation Test
https://www.njspotlight.com/stories/18/10/29/state-superior-court-hears-arguments-in-lawsuit-over-school-testing/
New York Reject Proposals to Punish Schools When Parents Opt Out
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/e09cbcd6319ef20253b22b2fc21a6dd7cc7fedb0
North Carolina A Surprising Way to Fix Schools: Clean the Air
https://www.independenttribune.com/community/a-surprising-way-to-fix-our-schools/article_c97a18e4-d946-11e8-baee-bb660d7439c4.html
Oregon Students Who Opted Out on State Tests Counted as Zeros on School Report Cards
https://kval.com/news/local/students-who-opt-out-of-smarter-balanced-tests-counted-as-zeros-on-school-report-cards
Pennsylvania Keystone Exams: The Monster We Refuse to Let Die
https://gadflyonthewallblog.com/2018/10/22/pennsylvanias-keystone-exam-the-monster-we-refuse-to-let-die/
Tennessee Lame Duck Governor Announces More Changes in Attempt to Save Troubled State Test
https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/breakingnews/story/2018/oct/24/changes-tnready-plans/481724/
Texas Test-Based School Ratings Closely Tied to Family Income of Students
https://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/editorials/article/School-ratings-and-income-closely-tied-in-Bexar-13340184.php
Utah Public Hearing on Opt-Out Rules
https://whatiscommoncore.wordpress.com/2018/10/29/show-up-time-ut-public-hearing-on-thursday-concerning-test-opt-outs-v-course-requirements/
Washington Circumstances Matter When Evaluating Test Scores
https://www.yakimaherald.com/opinion/saturday-soapbox-circumstances-matter-when-evaluating-test-scores/article_b3f11e96-d874-11e8-9529-77a7f00cddba.html
University Admissions The Future of College Admissions Exams
https://www.usnews.com/news/the-report/articles/2018-10-26/the-new-opt-out-movement-colleges-make-entrance-exams-optional
University Admissions GRE Is Poor Predictor of STEM Graduate Program Success
https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/article/2018/10/30/study-raises-questions-about-use-gre-stem-doctoral-admissions
International Canada Politicians Should be Forced to Pass the Tests They Plan to Impose
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editorials/article-globe-editorial-you-know-who-needs-to-take-a-math-test-politicians/
Worth Reading Examining the Myth of Accountability, High-Stakes Testing, and the Achievement Gap
https://cloakinginequity.com/2018/10/26/examining-the-myth-of-accountability-high-stakes-testing-and-the-achievement-gap/
Bob Schaeffer, Public Education Director
FairTest: National Center for Fair & Open Testing
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