Sentences with phrase «test refusal groups»

Meanwhile, test refusal groups still are calling for parents to opt their children out of state exams as well as the local tests used in teacher evaluations.

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Because traditional advocacy methods failed to capture Albany's attention, NYSAPE and other groups intensified their encouragement of test refusal.

This year parent groups held more than 100 forums across the state; rallied, protested and raised thousands of dollars for billboards promoting test refusal; and engaged tens of thousands more parents via Facebook and Twitter.

Test - Refusal Movement's Success Hampers Analysis of New York State Exam Results New York Times, 8/14/15» «I remember the bad old days when achievement gaps between groups of students or between schools and school districts were hidden as if they were a dirty secret,» Thomas Kane, an economist and professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, said in an email.

Vanek said the group was hopeful that the court's decision would encourage other states to implement similar laws punishing refusal to take a breath test.