Testing Resistance & Reform News: October 19 - 25, 2016

National Assessing Does Not Mean Testing
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alan-singer/assessing-doesnt-mean-tes_b_12615654.html 
National Protecting Opportunity to Learn Through State ESSA Implementation Plans
http://schottfoundation.org/blog/2016/10/17/webinar-protecting-opportunity-learn-through-essa-state-accountability-plans

Arizona State Superintendent Considers Alternatives to Current Testing Program
http://www.havasunews.com/news/arizona-schools-boss-diane-douglas-wants-to-test-differently/article_acda65d8-94f4-11e6-96d4-4ffd155c1259.html

California Will New School Accountability System Really Work?
https://edsource.org/2016/once-in-place-will-school-accountability-system-really-work/570821

Florida Despite Court Ruling, Some Districts Don't Promote Students Who Opt Out
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/education/os-third-grade-testing-retention-lawsuit-20161020-story.html 

Georgia What Happened to Students When Educators Went to Jail for Cheating?
http://www.wbur.org/npr/495806074/educators-went-to-jail-for-cheating-what-happened-to-the-students
Georgia School Report Card Law Flawed
http://www.decaturdaily.com/opinion/editorials/school-report-card-law-flawed/article_2e2e6ca7-793b-5a63-b92d-dc05749b3268.html

Indiana Assessment is Key Issue in State School Chief Race
http://www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/news/local_news/assessing-schools-a-key-issue-for-state-schools-chief/article_a8f46391-5941-5dd0-873b-95b207fdf9ed.html

Minnesota Redefining Accountability as More Than Test Scores
https://www.minnpost.com/education/2016/10/redefining-school-accountability-minnesota-it-s-more-test-scores-and-graduation-ra

Mississippi Accountability System Does Not Do Schools Justice
http://starherald.net/opinion-columnists-joseph-brown/accountability-system-does-not-do-our-schools-justice

Montana U.S Senator Says ESSA Can't Be "NCLB 2.0"
http://helenair.com/news/politics/tester-juneau-education-officials-essa-can-t-be-no-child/article_4255cdc8-eaad-5bc9-b05e-3d38f5c00f52.html

New Jersey  Civil Rights Groups File Suit Against PARCC Graduation Test
http://nj1015.com/nj-civil-rights-groups-file-lawsuit-challenging-parcc-grad-requirements/

New Mexico State Ed Chief Hears Public Input on ESSA
https://www.abqjournal.com/870169/state-education-chief-gathers-abq-input.html

New York Will New Test Open Entry Door to Selective High Schools
http://thebrooklynink.com/2016/10/21/55403-a-wider-door-nyc-alters-the-entry-test-to-its-top-high-schools/

North Carolina Testing Policies Deter New Teachers
http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/op-ed/article109783322.html

Pennsylvania Larger Lessons From Keystone Exam Error
http://triblive.com/opinion/editorials/11348216-74/data-error-administrators 
Pennsylvania Work Begins on ESSA Plan
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pde-releases-essa-workgroup-report-set-to-begin-developing-pennsylvanias-state-plan-300346957.html

Tennessee Teachers Association Joins Legal Fight Over Testing Practices
http://www.newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates/making-the-grade/tea-joins-legal-fight-over-metro-schools-testing-practices
Tennessee Whistleblowers Claim Retaliation for Reporting Testing Irregularities
http://www.newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates/making-the-grade/whistleblowers-sue-metro-schools-claim-retaliation

Utah Changes in Grading Policy Hurt Struggling Schools
http://www.sltrib.com/home/4501610-155/teachers-say-changes-in-school-grading

Virginia State Seeks Public Input on New Federal Accountability Law
http://www.richmond.com/news/local/education/districts/article_47cb1d12-bf96-5dcb-ba09-9161432e3c4a.html