Education advocates, including the New Bedford Coalition to Save Our Schools (NBCSOS), have scheduled a week of forums on opting out of the MCAS test.
- Sunday, March 14th at 1:00 PM
- Tuesday, March 16th at 7:00 PM
- Wednesday, March 17th at 6:00 PM (en español)
While COVID-19 has disrupted education and students need social and emotional support as never before, schools are still fixated on test prep.
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These forums are for parents and guardians across Massachusetts to learn how to opt out student from MCAS this year and to learn more about this problematic examination and high-stakes testing in general.
Sponsors: The New Bedford Coalition to Save Our Schools (NBCSOS) | Citizens for Public Schools | Massachusetts Educational Justice Alliance (MEJA)| Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) | MTA-ALANA (African, Latino, Asian, Native American Educators) | Parents Union of Massachusetts (PuMA) | Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts (PHENOM)
