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MI HR0361
Resolution
Status
5/13/2014
Primary Sponsor
Theresa Abed
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AI Summary
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Urges Congress and the President to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to allow parents to opt their children out of high-stakes standardized testing without negative consequences for school ratings.
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Identifies current No Child Left Behind Act requirement that schools maintain 95 percent student test participation rate to avoid being labeled as failing.
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Argues that test participation rates should not affect school standing, as the percentage of students tested is not indicative of a school's academic performance.
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Directs copies of the resolution to be sent to the President of the U.S. Senate, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Michigan's congressional delegation.
Legislative Description
A resolution to urge the Congress and the President of the United States to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, to allow parents to opt their children out of high-stakes standardized testing without fear that their decision will negatively affect their school's standing.
President of the United States
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Education
5/13/2014