Original article published in The Progressive ....   Let me say up front that we are sharing ~75% of the article but have left off the last 25%. Why? The last portion of the article claims that the ESSA may be the answer...a position we absolutely disagree with. You can read the complete article by clicking the link embedded in the publication name.   A revolt involving hundreds of thousands of Americans against the federal and state government has been brewing over the past couple of years. What caused this grassroots revolt? Parents and students have had enough of high-stakes testing required by federal law and implemented by the states and have chosen to “opt out” of … [Read more...]