My previous post on the subject of Kimberly Marciniak and her boycott of Texas' TAKS test has gathered some comments since I posted it.
Meanwhile, I found a Washington Post article that has some more background info on the gal.
Marciniak, a 15-year-old "A" student with a spotless record, said she doesn't aspire to change education policy by refusing to take the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills. Instead, the freshman at San Antonio's North East School of Arts simply wants to stand by her beliefs about the faults of high-stakes testing.[...]
Meanwhile, the teen's refusal to test won't get her completely off the hook. She is asking her school administrators to create an alternative -- and more difficult -- assessment for her to take while her classmates fill in bubbles.
"I'm trying to get an assignment that would not encourage copycats who do not have as strong beliefs as I do," she said. "I don't want somebody to do this who's just trying to follow the crowd."
UPDATE(4/4/2003 11:15pm)
Kim Marciniak herself has posted comments and e-mailed me. Interesting stuff!
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