Education Matters: Families, opt your children out of all the tests you can.

Education Matters: Families, opt your children out of all the tests you can.

Families, opt your children out of all the tests you can

 In an action news Jax piece the district was deceptive about having children take tests in the schools because they can always just say no to or taking the tests.

 https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/duval-county/dcps-virtual-students-grades-6-12-take-fsa-andeoc-exams-in-person-per-state-mandate/FGIFGJQ4MZD6HA7HPBIZKWIRWU/

Mr. Pierce has to know parents have always had the ability to opt-out of the FSA tests. They can just say they don't want their children to take them. Also, this is just another example of the district passing the buck and I for one am tired of that. 

Now for some EOC tests, there are consequences because they count for a large percentage of the grade, but for grade-level tests, there are only two that count for promotion, 3rd and tenth, and both have CONTINUE READING: Education Matters: Families, opt your children out of all the tests you can.