Two updates statewide on opting out of the PARCC pilot

First, Tantasqua in Sturbridge joined the list of districts that have publicly voted to allow parents to opt their children out of the pilot of PARCC.
Second, I'm getting multiple reports--though none in the press--that Senior Associate Commissioner Bob Bickerton at last night's PARCC parent information night in Framingham said that the state's position is that  parents may opt their children out without consequence. I'll see if I can get some confirmation on that today.