In dozens of school districts, parents have opted their children out of federally mandated tests at rates that undermine accountability.
By James Neff and Khushboo Rathore
Oregon Journalism Project
Oregon’s public school assessments for math, science and English language arts have edged up for the second year in a row.
Test scores released Sept. 24 by the Oregon Department of Education showed statewide proficiency increased by 1.4 percentage points in math, 0.8 percentage…