Feds say states cannot forgo standardized tests; SC awaits response to waiver request
VIDEO: Feds say states cannot forgo standardized tests, SC awaits response to waiver request By Kaitlin Stansell | February 24, 2021 at 6:39 PM EST - Updated February 24 at 7:45 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - States will not be allowed to forgo federally mandated standardized tests at the end of this school year, according to the US Department of Education.
A letter to state education superintendents said the measure is necessary to safely re-open schools and get students back in classrooms.
“To be successful once schools have re-opened, we need to understand the impact COVID-19 has had on learning and identify what resources and supports students need. We must also specifically be prepared to address the educational inequities that have been exacerbated by the pandemic, including by using student learning data to enable states, school districts, and schools to target resources and suppor
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