Confronted with one son who wanted to make a film about how tests were ruining his high school, and another son whose stress over the high-stakes tests led him to scratch his legs during his sleep, Michele decided to take the problem seriously.

FORBES: Opting-Out of No Child Left Behind

While school boards in Kingston, Saratoga Springs, New Paltz and other districts have adopted largely symbolic resolutions opposing high-stakes testing, others have scheduled pep rallies to stoke enthusiasm for the tests.

WSJ: Some NY parents to boycott new, harder state tests