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Many teachers and parents want annual standardized testing skipped again this spring. But state education officials say the data, even if flawed, is still valuable.
Missouri school students will sit down for state assessments soon. For some, it’ll be their first time in a classroom in more than a year. Teachers and parents say testing should be canceled, but education officials counter the data is critical.
Missouri’s education department is holding firm on the need to administer standardized testing this spring, even as teachers and parents say it’s a waste of valuable instructional time and the cause of undue stress on kids.
Standardized Testing Will Happen This Year, But Teachers Still Question Their Worth
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St. Louis Public Schools Board member Donna Jones on Monday walks to Clyde C. Miller Academy ahead of the closed/virtual board meeting to read over her notes and pray before the board was to vote on whether to keep the high school open or close it. Photo by Lawrence Bryant
The St. Louis Public Schools Board Tuesday night postponed a vote Tuesday night on whether to close 11 schools next year. The Board followed the recommendation of Superintendent Kelvin Adamsâ recommendation to wait 30 days for additional feedback and brainstorming.
The Board met at Clyde C. Miller Academy, where members voted 6-1 to move the vote about closures to their Jan. 12 meeting. Board President Dorothy Rhode-Collins, was the sole vote against postponement. The public was able to watch the meeting on YouTube, as is the practice during the coronavirus pandemic.