On Friday, New York's chancellor of Department of Education, Merryl H. Tisch, confirmed that neither the state the State Board of Regents nor the federal Department will be withholding funding from districts for the 200,000 student opt-outs of state exams last spring. Tisch did not completely remove the threat of funding loss, according to The Times she said that if districts were found to be encouraging opt-outs, punishment would be sought out.
On Friday, New York's chancellor of the State Board of Regents, Merryl H. Tisch, confirmed that neither the state Department of Education nor the federal Department will be withholding funding from districts for the 200,000 student opt-outs of state exams last spring. Tisch did not completely remove the threat of funding loss, according to The Times she said that if districts were found to be encouraging opt-outs, punishment would be sought out.