Capital Tonight: Murphy leads effort to stop Common Core

ALBANY, NY - YNN's Capital Tonight took a look at a bill introduced by State Senator Terrence Murphy this week that strengthens parents ability to have their children opt out from Common Core testing.

The measure, known as the Common Core Refusal Act, would require the state Department of Education to notify parents of their right to not have children in grades 3 through 8 participate in Common Core-based testing, according to the article. This bill codifies that parents receive proper notification of their rights as it relates to refusing to have their children participate in these field tests.

More importantly, it protects school districts, individual schools, teachers, and students alike from facing any withholding of funds, state takeovers, sanctions, negative impact on a teacher's evaluation or any other punitive measures associated with the outcomes related to test refusal. Read more.