Students oppose standardized tests.

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In New York City, thousands of students have opted out of the New York State English Language Arts standardized test--6,000 in Long Island alone. On April 11, students at Manhattan's PS 87 and PS 372 rallied outside their schools and held home-made signs. Two of them read: "Less Testing More Teaching" and "I Am More Than a Test Score."

The "Opt Out" Movement is growing in New York and around the country. It has launched a boycott of the textbook and testing company Pearson...