New York State Allies for Public Education (NYSAPE), Long Island Opt Out, New York BATs, NYC Opt Out and Stronger Together, are gearing up their op-out campaign. New York State Common Core English/Language Arts tests in grades 3-8 are scheduled for March 27 through March 31. Math tests are scheduled from May 1 to May 5. Instead the misguided testing regime enriched testing companies like Pearson, twisted school curriculum into test preparation, tormented children, and enflamed parents. Cuomo refuses to support amending the Education Transformation Act that punishes schools serving the most vulnerable students and supports privatization efforts.

Source: Huffington Post March 22, 2017 10:01 UTC