“A lot of kids are struggling right now,” said Amy Perchik, a Summit County mom. Teachers would like to lessen the struggle by eliminating standardized testing this school year. One teacher told me Summit Middle School already has issued a memo to block out testing days. will be in committee Friday, March 5, so some of those blocked out days can be transformed into learning days. The bill has bipartisan support. One of four bill sponsors, Arvada/Westminster Sen. Rachel Zenzinger announced on her Facebook page, “While we felt suspending (Colorado Measures of Academic Success ) in its entirety was in the best interest of students and families, we believe this new proposal has the best chance of meeting the federal government’s requirements. The new bill significantly reduces the number of tests and maximizes approved flexibility measures.”