Shimauma's Blog – April 2015 Archive (2)

AZ Merit Victory?

Just received a call from KIM HILGERS(??) She told me she has a position in the Superintendent's office for TUHSD. She said they are happy to let my daughter get a pass from the office to stay in the library while the test is going on and read quietly, or she may stay home without penalty.

I think it's a victory at least for my kid.

This contact from the Superintendent's office did say that while it might not be legal to make kids take it now, the local school…

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Added by shimauma on April 10, 2015 at 12:36pm — 4 Comments

Brent Brown, Corona Del Sol principal threatens the educational career of his student

I sent a letter to my child's principal saying I was opting her out of the AZ Merit test. He replied back in such a way as to tell me she wasn't allowed to opt out and that I wasn't allowed to share this information with anyone.

here is the email he sent:

I want to respond to your e-mail and let you know that In light of the Attorney General's letter sent out to all educators, we do not offer opt-out options for the AZ Merit test or any mandatory achievement tests…

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Added by shimauma on April 9, 2015 at 8:00pm — 5 Comments