The outcry over PARCC testing and the Common Core standards have reached South Louisiana, with several parents opting out their children in taking part in those upcoming testing dates. Per the information below, six area Iberia Parish children have been opted out of PARCC testing.
The parents of six students have asked that their children opt out of the upcoming PARCC test in Iberia Parish.
“Nothing has changed from when this began,” Iberia Parish school Superintendent Dale Henderson said. “Our numbers for parents wanting to opt out have been low. I think parents and teachers are taking this opportunity seriously.”
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