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State exam opponents are concerned that tests dominate the curriculums and are used to penalize under-performing schools.
Posted inPolicy & Government

NYC Opt Out Wants Students to Say ‘No!’ to State Exams

by Alex Williamson November 16, 2018January 28, 2021

Last week, the New York State Board of Regents announced an extension to its moratorium on using state exam scores to evaluate teachers. The moratorium is a measure the state has enacted to appease the “Opt Out” movement, a collective of parents, teachers and students organized in opposition to state exams and the way exam […]

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