On Wednesday, March 12th there was a public hearing by the Education Committee in Hartford to discuss, among others, two bills dealing with Common Core. At that hearing, CT Commissioner of Education, Stefan Pryor, said, clear as day, that there is no consequence to students if they opt out of SBAC testing. See for yourself:
Later Allan Taylor, Chairman of the Connecticut Department of Education, also confirmed our right to opt out:
So parents, please do not fear opting out, it is completely within your rights.
This blog is a place to keep current with news regarding Common Core and SBAC without having to wade through the editorials inherent in Facebook groups. I try my best to do the wading for you; all links are actually relevant to parents in Connecticut. I also belong to a closed Facebook group of Connecticut teachers, and sometimes share things I read there. Once in a while I share my own experiences, and occasionally I do manage to connect some dots, or at least raise some pertinent questions.
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