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Opt Out Movement Challenges Standardized Testing
A growing opt out movement questions high stakes tests used to judge schools and teachers. Parents and students in Seattle and Florida, Texas districts report rising resistance, citing stress, narrowed curricula, and cheating risks. Proponents stress tests offer diagnostic data, while critics warn of overtesting and punitive use in evaluations.
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Washington
Seattle
Texas
Cindy Hamilton
Florida
Opt Out
Orlando
George W. Bush
Sandy Kress
Kress
Pearson
Noa Rosinplatz
Washington, D.C
D.C
Barack Obama
Obama
Maria Ferguson
Center On Education Policy
George Washington University
Ferguson
Joshua Starr
Montgomery County
Starr
Pam Harbin
Pittsburgh
Linda Lane
Lane