Remainders: NYC test opt-outs increased fourfold this year

By 
Geoff Decker
 | July 13, 2012, 10:44pm UTC
  • The number of New York City students who opted out of tests this year nearly quadrupled. (Schoolbook)
  • The country’s largest teachers union could lose 10 percent of membership in coming years. (EdWeek)
  • Walcott said students could have written better report than what the IBO released Thursday.  (WABC)
  • Louisiana’s ambitious voucher program has attracted 2 percent of eligible students. (Answer Sheet)
  • Charter schools in other states have struggled to buy public school space from districts. (Choice Words)
  • Noah Gotbaum, candidate for public advocate, says he spent 25 years in the private sector. (NY Press)
  • New Philly charter schools will cost the city $139 million, more than originally stated. (Notebook)
  • Ahead of their deadline, 2013 candidates announced their six-month fundraising gains today. (CBS6)