Perhaps it's a growing movement or just the circles I find myself in these days, but opting out comes up more and more in conversations. School leaders are getting many questions from parents when it comes to opting out, and I think it is important to weed through the debate.

Due to the poor implementation of the Common Core State Standards, and tests that were aligned to them before teachers ever had the proper resources, New York State needs to be prepared for an explosion of opt outs. Let's face it...state education leaders, not schools, are responsible for this explosion.

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