P.S. 321 High-Stakes Testing Foes Hope for a Win After Years of Battle
PARK SLOPE — It's been a long, hard battle, but P.S. 321 parents, teachers and administrators could soon get a taste of victory in their quest to end high-stakes testing.
The school's Teachers Talk Testing group is gathering signatures on a petition that will be presented to Mayor Bill de Blasio on Jan. 15. Unlike past signature drives against high-stakes testing, this one could actually see its wish come true.
The petition demands an end to linking grade promotion, middle school admissions and school report cards to standardized tests. De Blasio and schools chancellor Carmen Fariña have both indicated support for those ideas.
The possibility of triumph after years of struggle feels "fantastic," said P.S. 321 dad