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Just Say No to the Test

“Opting out” of testing is a potentially powerful way to resist No Child Left Behind and the way standardized testing distorts and corrupts K-12 classrooms. Growing numbers of parents and students are questioning the value of NCLB testing and saying they want to exercise the right to opt out.

• FEA Recommendations for Successful School Turnaround Efforts

• See the FEA statement, "A Research- and Experience-Based Turnaround Process,"
  that focuses on flexible local use of elements common to school
  improvement, and that Congress should include in ESEA/NCLB
  reauthorization.