As the parent opt out movement continues in Delaware, some of the larger school districts have not taken an official stance on the matter. At the Red Clay Consolidated School District Board of Education meeting on March 18th, board members Adrianna Bohm gave an excellent speech on the parent opt out movement. This is a must-read!
I want to personally thank Adriana Bohm for delivering this speech. I was unable to attend, but I did hear it through Red Clay’s digital recording, and it was stirring and powerful. I heard Bohm speak at a Wilmington City Council meeting last fall in regards to the priority schools initiative, and she has a very powerful voice. I expect we will hear much more from Adriana in Delaware’s future.
Both the Capital and Christina Boards of Education have passed resolutions supporting the right for parents to opt their child out of standardized testing with no penalty to the student. Other districts have verbally stated they would support opt out, such as Colonial, but no official board decision was made.
In the meantime, if you live in Red Clay Consolidated School District, please attend their April 15th board meeting and give public comment supporting parent opt out. And don’t forget about the Parent Press Conference, covering parent opt out and education in Delaware from the parent’s perspective. This event will be outside of Legislative Hall in Dover on April 1st at 5pm. For more details, please go here:
The Season Of Myths 
Absolutely brilliant.
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We need to get the word out. Here is a link to a change.org petition I created!
https://www.change.org/p/red-clay-consolidated-school-district-board-members-kenneth-j-rivera-president-michael-piccio-vice-president-adriana-l-bohm-faith-r-newton-catherine-h-thompson-martin-a-wilson-sr-kenne-allow-parents-the-discretion-of-choosing-to-opt-out-their-child-f?utm_medium=email&utm_source=notification&utm_campaign=new_petition_recruit#share
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FINALLY!!! Someone who sits on a board who actually gives a f#*k about kids. What an amazing concept!
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