The "opt-out bill" that has garnered debate over parents' ability to control whether their kids take certain school tests died Monday by an overwhelming majority in the House. House Bill 1283 had lost ...

How you offer patients an HIV test has a significant impact on the likelihood of them accepting tests, finds a study published by The BMJ today. In the first randomized controlled trial to evaluate ...

In a sharply worded opinion, an appeals court overturned a Leon County judge's 2016 decision that seemed to support the "opt-out" movement that encourages parents to defy standardized testing ...

A research project to test patients in hospitals' emergency departments for blood-borne viruses including HIV has helped 183 patients get support, an NHS trust said. Opt-out tests were introduced at ...

It’s no secret that college students are having sex, and Student Health Services has finally shown its awareness of this issue by holding a “Sex on the BU Beach” party. SHS and Wellness Coordinator ...

"Many opt-out families are also currently advocating for daily recess, along with collaborative, creative and critical thinking in the classroom, to move beyond the test prep that some schools choose ...

Thousands of people living unknowingly with hepatitis and HIV have been diagnosed through the NHS’s emergency department (ED) opt-out testing programme. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the ...

Former Houston ISD teacher and Community Voices for Public Education co-founder Ruth Kravetz speaks about a STAAR test boycott in front of the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center on Monday, ...

Nataly Grant hoped her son could have a fresh start after he arrived at Houston ISD's Crockett Elementary as a first grader. The push for school accountability and the opt-out movement are both tied ...

Patients visiting emergency departments in the Humber region will be tested for serious infections under a new initiative. All adults who have blood taken as part of their treatment will have the ...