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by scott.placek
Fri Feb 28, 2020 11:41 am
Forum: Action
Topic: Birdville ISD's *No "Opting Out"*
Replies: 3
Views: 31073

Re: Birdville ISD's *No "Opting Out"*

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Do not be intimidated!
by scott.placek
Fri Feb 28, 2020 11:00 am
Forum: Action
Topic: Birdville ISD's *No "Opting Out"*
Replies: 3
Views: 31073

Re: Birdville ISD's *No "Opting Out"*

On my daughter's ISD's page, it states the following: By law, all students enrolled in Texas public schools are required to be assessed with the appropriate STAAR tests during the designated testing windows. The Texas Education Code does not provide students and parents an option of not testing. Th...
by scott.placek
Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:40 am
Forum: Articles
Topic: What Are You Teaching Your Kids?
Replies: 0
Views: 63857

What Are You Teaching Your Kids?

It's that time of year when presumptuous parents attack the motives and decisions of Opt Out parents. Here is what we are teaching our kids!

What Are You Teaching Your Kids?
by scott.placek
Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:26 am
Forum: Opting Out
Topic: Previous elementary opt out success
Replies: 7
Views: 52333

Re: Previous elementary opt out success

Is there anymore info on opting out for Conroe ISD? I joined to find out the way to go about opting out. When I did a search for Conroe ISD, this was the only post that popped up. I really need help opting my son out. Good morning. We are transitioning these types of posts to the forum, so the info...
by scott.placek
Wed Feb 26, 2020 11:57 am
Forum: Local Groups and Boards
Topic: Wall of Shame
Replies: 0
Views: 60338

Wall of Shame

Post your negative Opt Out experiences with campuses or districts in this thread.
by scott.placek
Wed Feb 26, 2020 11:56 am
Forum: Local Groups and Boards
Topic: Hall of Fame
Replies: 4
Views: 36725

Hall of Fame

Post your positive experiences with districts or campuses here!
by scott.placek
Tue Feb 25, 2020 12:44 pm
Forum: Opting Out
Topic: Where Do I Find - Opt Out Letters
Replies: 6
Views: 53557

Re: Where Do I Find - Opt Out Letters

andrea.grappone-mason wrote: Mon Feb 24, 2020 8:02 am Is this the most current letter TPERN I should use for my sons elementary school? I plan on submitting it this week. Thank you.
Yes
by scott.placek
Tue Feb 25, 2020 11:53 am
Forum: All About STAAR
Topic: Where Do I Start - Tutoring and Loss of Electives
Replies: 4
Views: 38879

Re: Where Do I Start - Tutoring and Loss of Electives

Yes I did delete it because I thought I had to remove it, I'm sorry I'm new posting here OK, well I hope you read the responses there! First, there is no requirement that kids lose electives if they don't pass STAAR. The law requires they receive accelerated instruction. It does not require that th...
by scott.placek
Mon Feb 24, 2020 3:28 pm
Forum: Local Groups and Boards
Topic: Has anyone opted out in _________ ISD?
Replies: 16
Views: 81358

Re: Has anyone opted out in _________ ISD?

diana.da-rosa-wierzbicki wrote: Mon Feb 24, 2020 1:55 pm Emsisd?
This search will produce many posts about that district. We have multiple discussions in the group about them.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/Texaspa ... SEARCH_BOX