1a(Hour 1a)  Were you under the impression that schools were bound to take the Smarter Balanced Assessment?  Turns out NO school districts are bound to the test.  Also, it sounds as though there are conflicting reports as far as who is really opting out of the Smarter Balanced Test, and what methods of communication are acceptable to use when opting out.  Rich tackles these misconceptions and more!

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