Lawmakers divided on Washington education bill that eliminates state testing requirement for some student teachers By Elise Takahama, The Seattle Times
Published: April 14, 2021, 8:02am
Share: The Legislative Building is shown partially shrouded in fog at the Capitol in Olympia. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
OLYMPIA – Washington lawmakers are divided over an education bill that would eliminate a standardized assessment for student teachers that critics say is inequitable and unnecessary.
While the Senate passed the bill over the weekend, it’s on its way back to the House floor because it was approved with a new amendment that brings the test back in two years. And many aren’t happy with the change.