In theory then, opting out of standardized testing ought to be a fairly simple ... while opting out in large numbers can be an effective form of protest, it may be risky to opt out alone.

Later that day, Rosa opted him out of the test and ... on a form to document that the opportunity was offered and refused.” While there is no hard data on how many students opt out each year ...

Some of the fiercest organizers, a group called United Opt Out National, have planned a three-day rally in Denver this weekend. Here, a Facebook group called "Stop the TN Testing Madness" has ...

A grassroots movement to "opt out" of some standardized exams is coming to a head this year as a way to protest so-called high stakes testing. But some say schools are unprepared to handle what ...

The "Non-Participation" assessment form from your school says you can ... While parents are not allowed to exempt their child from a test, they can opt out of an assessment. The legislature ...

Opting out of obesity-related testing and treatment can safeguard a patient’s desire to remain body positive regardless of how their health progresses. Medical intake forms would need only add a ...

While the Texas Education Agency says families cannot opt out of testing and detractors worry the opt-out movement could further harm schools, proponents say the movement helps voice frustrations ...

A newly-formed group, Great Schools Initiative, is seeking to give Michigan parents a new method of shielding their children from any sexual orientation or gender identity discussion or symbols in ...