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[quote=Anonymous]OP, you can hassle with the Office of the State Superintendent of Education people over officially opting out (we did it, big headache, believe me, they aren't there to help you opt out), or just write your principal a note telling him or her that you're going to opt out.  I'd notarize the note and make my own arrangements for childcare on test days - you can't trust DCPS to work with you.  You send your kid to school have them marked present, then take them home, or wherever else, for the rest of the school day.   Email the school every day to explain what you're doing for your records, just in case the truancy police/social workers come knocking over unexused absence issues.

Your kid can't be held back a grade, or otherwise penalized, if you opt out.  You don't need to explain a thing - the law is on your side.  Just do it if you wish.  I wouldn't worry about aggregate scores, indivudal scores, philosophy of testing, helping the the poor or anything else if you decide to opt out.   As you may know, nearly 20% of public school families in NJ opted out earlier this year, mainly to protest high stakes standardized testing vis a vis teachers' assessments.  If only DC parents were half as plucky collectively.

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