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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My friend tried opting out and the principal said she cannot, then she was told by someone at DCPS that DC kids those not have the option to opt out they have to do the test. What can she do? Her daughter is depressed and does not want to do the test.[/quote]

Then don't ask for heavens sake! Neither your teacher nor your principal should give you irregular, if not illegal guidance. DC does not have an opt-out procedure and probably never will. That doesn't mean you can't keep your child home, write them sick, or take other measures you feel are important to you or your child. I know parents of Kindergarteners who feel their kids should not have homework and refuse to do it with them. This is no different. Just don't raise such a fit about it and don't expect any signatures of validations for such action. It's your responsibility and yours to suck up.[/quote]

Horrible advice.  Parents have been opting their kids out of DC standardized tests for years, including the DC-CAS right before this messed up PARCC test.  The lack of the District having a formal procedure doesn't mean parents need to just "suck it up" -- or it shouldn't!!  Not for those of us who want to stand up and say something when we think the school system is not serving our children well -- for ANY reason. [/quote]

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