Why More Than 200 Garfield High School Students Are Boycotting a Standardized Test, in Their Own Words

The Obama administration and Washington State wants juniors to take a new standardized test. These Garfield High School students aren't having it. From left to right: Maddy Kennard, Dawit Nuguse, Kevin Nguyen, Chan Huynh, and Jess Juanich. Kevin Nguyen
Roughly 220 students at Garfield High School have opted out of taking a new standardized test called the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, part of federal Common Core curriculum and testing regimen promulgated by the Obama administration, an