The truth about Title I funds and annual testing
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was originally passed in 1965 as part of the War on Poverty with the intention of providing the schools with large numbers of […]
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Press Release: Illinois parents and students park the PARCC: More than 20,000 students opt out, State Board of Ed refuses to release data
For immediate release November, 23 2015 Illinois parents and students park the PARCC: More than 20,000 students opt out, State Board of Ed refuses to release data CHICAGO – At […]
Your child can STILL refuse PARCC
All students can refuse PARCC testing. Whether students participated in PARCC in March or not, they may still refuse the End-of-Year (EOY) PARCC at any point during the EOY sessions. […]
Statement on misinformation from ISBE on opt out and PARCC
[Download statement in English and Spanish as pdf here.] Recently, the Superintendent of the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) distributed inaccurate information about a student’s ability to opt-out of […]
More than a Score Chicago 