[TNS-list] Opting out of the state tests

[irene baigorri]

Awesome Britt!
For any parents that are anxious about the impact of opting-out for the
children's middle school acceptance, my daughter Luna opted out of all
grade 3-5 testing and was accepted at East Side and Tompkins MS.

Irene (mother of Lukas in Desmond and Hannah)

On Mon, Mar 7, 2016 at 9:58 AM, Britt Hamre <brittkhamre at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Families,
>
> As Dyanthe mentioned earlier this morning, the testing season is upon us
> once again. I thought I would share my op-ed
> <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2015/04/06/opting-haven-out-of-the-state-mandated-tests-is-our-familys-act-of-civil-disobedience/>
> published in the Washington Post last year. In the past year, as I learn
> more about the business of testing, my commitments have solidified
> regarding taking a stand against these standardized evaluations.
>
> Best, Britt Hamre (mom to Haven-4th grade, now with Desmond and Hannah)
>
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