That means a swath of students may not take the test this year. Low-income students are less likely to attend districts offering an in-person school option, according to research from Michigan State University. Already in school virtually, those students may also be less likely to take the test. "It is an equity issue," Casandra Ulbrich, president of the Michigan State Board of Education, said. "I think what you're going to see is results that are just not usable." M-STEP results are often used by education leaders and policymakers as a statewide picture of where Michigan students stand academically. But this year's results may not give a clear, or accurate, picture, particularly for students in districts with high populations of low-income students and students of color, who were also less likely to attend school in-person this year.