No Opting Out Of Common Core Test

Legislation allowing parents to opt their kids out of taking the upcoming Common Core-aligned tests to graduate from high school  died in a House committee yesterday, after earlier passing the Senate on a unanimous, 35-0 vote, Idaho Education News reports. SB 1070, sponsored by Rep. Steven Harris, R-Meridian, and Sen. Steven Thayn, R-Emmett, would have allowed students and parents to opt for an “alternative route” to meet the graduation requirement/ Betsy Russell , Eye on Boise. More here.

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