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Oregon Passes Opt-Out Bill Over Objections From US Education Department

Key Points: The article reviews the most recent bill passed from the Oregon Department of Education for students to opt out of state testing. There is concern over how school's could risk losing federal funding if less than 95% of the students participate in testing. Local politicians disagree on this issue. Democrats don't think the opt out bill will cause many to choose not to take the test. Republicans think that the bill will send the wrong message to students not to challenge themselves to meet the Common Core Standards. To date, the Oregon bill will create the easiest opt out policy of state testing in the country.

Relevance: The article is refers to the current debate in education over state testing and the Common Core. Is it worth it? If parents opt out for their children, how will it affect them? Will this bill cause more states to follow Oregon?

Intended Audience: Politicians, Educators, Parents, Students, Lawmakers, Administrators, Oregonians

Published: June 11th, 2015, OPB

URL: http://www.opb.org/news/article/oregon-passes-opt-out-bill-over-objections-from-us-education-department/

Smart video games can assess kids

Smart video games can assess kids better than standardized tests, a new book saysBy Valerie Strauss April 21, 2015

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Greg Toppo is releasing a book about using gaming technology to assess our students. It's called, " The Game Believes in You:  How Digital Play can make our Kids Smarter"  and it's being released tomorrow.
Toppo, who was a teacher for 8 years before becoming a journalist, has put his interest in technology and gaming together in this book.

This article briefly describes the book and includes an article written by Toppo himself .

The article is intended for educators, parents and administrators.