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Record numbers of Oceanside parents opted their children out of the state English Language Arts (ELA) exam last week. According to Superintendent Phyllis Harrington, 861 out of 2529 students sat out the exam — about 34 percent of the total. more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 4/22/15

More students opt out of state tests

By Nicole Gubelli More than 700 students in Sewanhaka Central High School District, the Elmont District and the Franklin Square Districts refused to take the state’s English Language Arts exam, … more

By Nicole Gubelli | 4/22/15

Hundreds more Rockville Centre students opted out this year than last year, bringing the total to 1,036.

RVC students ‘opt out’ in record numbers

More than 1,000 Rockville Centre students — 62 percent of third- through eighth-graders — refused to take the state English Language Arts assessments last week, far surpassing the number of “opt-outs” the district had last year. more

By Alex Costello | 4/22/15

Cars parked in front of William L. Buck Elementary School bore messages advocating opting out of the state assessments.

'Opt-outs' spike in Valley Stream

Three of Valley Stream’s four school districts reported an increase of more than 20 percent in the number of students whose parents chose to keep them from taking the state English Language Arts … more

By Brendan Murray bmurray@liherald.com | 4/22/15

Dr. James Hunderfund, Malverne Superintendent, said this is the first year the school district had fallen below the 95 percent participation rate in the exams that is required by the state.

‘Opt-outs’ increase

Contrary to federal rules requiring 95 percent student participation in the third- through eighth-grade standardized state assessments, 25 percent of Malverne students and 10 percent of those in West Hempstead opted out of the state’s English exam last week, school district officials said, leaving many wondering about the potential financial ramifications. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 4/22/15

Protesters lined Merrick Road and Montauk Highway last month to voice their disapproval over the state tests.

Majority says 'no' to state tests

More than half of the students eligible for the state English Language Arts assessments in both Lynbrook and East Rockaway “opted out” of the exams last week, and many other parents throughout … more

By Brendan Murray and Mary Malloy | 4/22/15

Opt-out rates soar on state tests

The number of students refusing the New York state assessments increased dramatically this year in Wantagh, Seaford and Levittown, as the movement by parents against high-stakes testing continues to grow. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/21/15

To opt out or not: That is the question

Over the years, I’ve investigated many hot-button topics in education, but none is as contentious as the battle over high-stakes testing for students in grades 3 through 8. more

4/16/15

More than 1,000 students — 60 percent of those testable — opted out of the state ELA test this year.

RVC opts out in record numbers

More than 1,000 Rockville Centre students — 60 percent of the testable school population — opted out of the New York State ELA test this week, shattering the record that the district had set last … more

By Alex Costello | 4/16/15

Parents at the Long Beach Opt Out Information Night, held at Earth Arts last Sunday.

Parents push to ‘opt-out’ in Long Beach

The test-refusal movement has picked up steam in recent weeks in New York, as state aid for school districts has been tied to reforms proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo that include changes to the teacher evaluation system that would more heavily emphasize standardized test scores. more

By Matthew Ern | 4/15/15

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