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Parents say unannounced classroom quiz probed political beliefs; superintendent says it was optional and investigated
Summary
Several parents urged the Somerset School District board to address a ninth-grade classroom quiz hosted on politicalcompass.org that they said arrived without notice or opt-out options; Superintendent Shannon said the quiz was optional, principals investigated and the administration is looking into communications to families.
Several parents used the public-comment period at the Somerset School District board meeting to complain that a ninth‑grade history teacher posted a political-views quiz in Google Classroom without notifying families and without offering an opt‑out.
"Take this quiz and find out where you fall in your political beliefs," read public commenter Michelle Klimtberg, who said the teacher told students the class would read the questions together and suggested students ‘usually get their political beliefs from their parents.’ Klimtberg said she was not given notice that the quiz was administrative nor given an opt‑out for her child and asked whether the practice…
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