Additionally, the 20 percent opt - out rate underrepresents the magnitude of parental opposition to New York's current high - stakes testing policy. (educationnext.org)
In essence, Secretary Duncan dismissed parental opposition as the byproduct of self - interested parents who were more concerned about solidifying their social status than with the quality of education their children received. (edweek.org)
Administrative attempts to close charter schools are often met with fierce parental opposition and lawsuits, but when parents don't like a school, they can simply vote with their feet, either by withdrawing their children from the school or by not choosing it in the first place. (educationnext.org)