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Racial gaps and pandemic setbacks drive a demand for more testing in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, but one top official says it's time to scale back next year.

‘It isn’t worth risking our health over an exam’ | Charlotte teachers, students voice concern over mandatory in-person state testing The NC State Board of Education chose to continue the mandated testing that starts this week despite the pandemic. Students who refuse to test receive a zero. Author: Briana Harper (WCNC) Updated: 10:32 AM EST December 17, 2020 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As the end of the semester nears, hundreds of North Carolina high school student...