Students in Portland are opting out
Posted on the Portland Student Union website:
Schools are required to test a minimum of 95% of their students in order to be qualified for a score other than “In Need of Improvement” on the state report card. The idea behind the campaign is to get as many students as possible to opt-out of taking their tests so that every high school in PPS earns an “In Need of Improvement”. “The fact is we do not need a standardized test to tell us that our schools are in need of improvement” says Garcia. “The system is what really is in need of improvement. That’s where
