The 2011-2012 public school year has now wrapped up everywhere in the country, but journalists continue to crank out important stories about testing problems and alternatives. Still considerable action in Texas, Florida, and DC -- three places where high-stakes testing is most out of control.
Incomplete Report on DC Cheating Ignores Testing Scandals Under Michele Rhee
for further information: Dr. Monty Neill (617) 477-9792 Bob Schaeffer (239) 395-6773
for immediate release, Tuesday, June 26, 2012
HIGH-STAKES TESTING RESISTANCE SPREADS ACROSS NATION; RESOLUTIONS, BOYCOTTS, OPT-OUTS SHOW INCREASED PUBLIC OPPOSITION TO FAILED “TEST-AND-PUNISH” SCHOOL POLICIES
Even as the academic year winds down, the pace of stories about high-stakes testing flaws and support for assessment alternatives has not slowed one bit