Bill lets special-ed students opt out [View all]

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By Tiffany Brooks

Amidst the fallout of the controversial Common Core, Sen. Cecilia Tkaczyk has introduced legislation that would allow children with special needs to opt out of standardized testing.

The bill, S.6758, would allow parents or legal guardians of special needs children to opt out of Common Core and other standardized testing, instead offering them an education program tailored to their special needs while the test is being administered. This would ensure that the student is not sitting idly in a testing area or simply being entertained. Parents would be required to give a principal ten days written notice that their child would not be taking the exam.

http://www.legislativegazette.com/hc.e.87218.lasso