John Mason is reporting in the Register Star more than 300 students in Columbia County refused to take the recent New York State Grades 3-8 English Language Arts assessments administered in public school districts. More than 80 percent of the objectors were from the Ichabod Crane Central School District. Out of 690 students enrolled in grades 3 through 8 in the district, 260 refused to take the test. Approximately 60 students from the five other county districts combined sat out the exam this year. Ichabod Superintendent George Zini said parents in that district are just not pleased with the amount of testing required for students. Student Loretta Salzberg spoke with her mother Karen Schoemer about her decision to opt out of the state exams last week during "Super Radio Maniac Fun" on WGXC: PLAY (1:42). There were approximately 3,400 students enrolled in grades 3 through 8 in Columbia County during the 2011-12 school year, according to the most recent data available from the New York State Education Department.