MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The chairman of the state Assembly Education Committee wants state superintendent Tony Evers to tell all Wisconsin school districts that any student who wants to opt-out of taking the Badger Exam can do so. State Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt, of Fond du Lac, sent Evers a letter Monday. He says there is confusion over the state law that governs when a student can opt out of the test which is currently being given in most public school districts. The law says that the opt-out option must be granted to students who request it in grades 4, 8 and 9 through 11. The state Department of Public Instruction says because the law is silent on other grades being tested, it’s up to schools to decide whether to let students opt out.
