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8. I checked with a couple of school administrators about this. If they don't get enough kids

Mon May 6, 2013, 07:52 PM

May 2013

taking the test, it affects their rankings, which in turn affects their funding.

I still would opt out if I had school aged kids though.

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My niece wants to opt-out ( from testing) her three ps kids. [View all] Smarmie Doofus May 2013 OP

WISH I could answer. elleng May 2013 #1

Right, SKP, and Ms. Burris, principal of MY high school (!!!!!) elleng May 2013 #3

If only they could be organized Warpy May 2013 #4

We are actually instructed LWolf May 2013 #5

It's the same here. LWolf May 2013 #15

Yeah, he wants you to save his job for him. Warpy May 2013 #13

And when I do as you think I should, LWolf May 2013 #14

I'm curious. Are they using Danielson for observations? n/t Smarmie Doofus May 2013 #16

Yes. LWolf May 2013 #17

Kudos to you for doing that Warpy May 2013 #12

Thanks. Apparently it's legal for parents to opt-out in NYS. Smarmie Doofus May 2013 #6

Great that you found and sent that, Doofus. elleng May 2013 #7

It's true. I found this on the Ravitch blog: Smarmie Doofus May 2013 #9

here's one HiPointDem May 2013 #18