We, the undersigned, demand that the era of high-stakes standardized tests in New Hampshire must end immediately. Options for parents to refuse testing for their children must be allowed.
Why is this important?
New Hampshire school children are spending too much time on standardized tests, practicing for tests and not enough time learning. These tests do nothing to actually help the students who take them. Worse yet, politicians are using the results of these tests to justify deep budget cuts for public schools and to punish good teachers. It's time to end the era of high-stakes standardized tests in New Hampshire.
