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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — School officials are reporting that the number of students opting out of a new standardized exam in New Jersey is relatively low.
But in one district, more than one-fourth of the students are expected to skip the exam developed by the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers.
Officials at the Livingston school district — where Gov. Chris Christie graduated — say that the parents have told them that about 1,100 out of the 4,100 students in third through 11th grade are skipping the test.
Many districts began giving the tests to students on Monday.
Students across New Jersey are being given the test this month and again at the end of the school year.
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Information from: The Record (Woodland Park, N.J.), http://www.northjersey.com
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