ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS WON'T BE SENDING ANY LETTERS HOME TO DISTRICT PARENTS EXPLAINING THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS TO OPT OUT OF STUDENT TESTING TO EVALUATE TEACHER PERFORMANCE. SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER KATHY KORTE HAD PROPOSED SENDING THE LETTERS OUT TO PARENTS, BUT THE BOARD ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT VOTED 5-TO-2 AGAINST IT.
BOARD MEMBERS VOTING AGAINST THE PLAN THOUGHT THE LETTERS WOULD ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO KEEP THEIR STUDENTS FROM TAKING THE STANDARDIZED TESTS. THE STATE PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAYS THE TESTS ARE NEEDED.
