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They made their concerns heard Wednesday outside of school headquarters in east Baltimore. While many students are set to return to the classrooms in March, some of them came together to say that the district isnt ready. "This will increase the exposure to COVID-19 to students, teachers and families in Baltimore. We must act now,” Baltimore City College student Eamon Lesko said. City school headquarters was the site of a student strike, where demands to delay reopening classrooms for in-perso...

Leon County advocates, parents push to skip 2020-2021 standardized testing Tallahassee advocates plead with FEA for no 2020-2021 standardized testing and last updated 2021-02-24 18:33:34-05 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — In a year thats been anything but standard, concerned parents are pleading with district superintendents and the Department of Education to not require this years standardized testing. The Title One Advisory Council in Leon County sent a letter to the Florida Senate Committee ...

Pennsylvania will administer standardized tests this year, but give districts the option to delay the assessments until fall.

Elementary students in Helenas public schools are showing improvements in reading and math this winter after struggling significantly in the fall, according to new school district data.

The Education Department on Monday announced that standardized testing must occur this year, though it will allow states to delay testing or apply for certain exemptions. 

Most Maryland public school students are still learning virtually, but that's not stopping standardized testing.

How the Next Secretary of Education Can Stop the Teacher Shortage Educational leaders and policymakers must take proactive steps at the local, state and federal levels to increase pay and resources for teachers, and alleviate pressure by reducing class sizes. Miguel Cardona – President Joe Biden’s choice for secretary of education – faces several urgent and contentious priorities, including reopening schools safely, addressing systemic racism within schools, and reversing the ever-growing...

Illinois school superintendents want to suspend standardized testing WLS Share: ELGIN, Ill. (WLS) -- Remote learning is severely impacting the way school districts judge the progress of students. Superintendents statewide are calling for a suspension of federal standardized testing requirements. They say normal testing is nearly impossible to do and its costing both students and teachers. A handful of students are learning in-person in the 6th grade class at Hillcrest Elementary School. Thei...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State officials confirmed Friday they are seeking permission from federal officials to waive standardized reading, math and science testing for another year, citing...

Some states have applied for a federal waiver to skip this spring's testing in schools, but New Jersey has not. Students might take the exams from home.