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Will standardized testing in Washington schools survive the pandemic? By Joy Resmovits, The Seattle Times Published: January 19, 2021, 12:30pm Share: with the nation's education system rocked by a pandemic that led to the pause of a broad swath of standardized tests, some education leaders say it's time to rethink testing. (Timothy J. Gonzalez/Statesman-Journal) When Diane DeBacker worked as state education commissioner in Kansas, educators talked often and openly about their schools’ standardized test scores. Then, in 2018, she moved to Seattle, where everything was dif...

Thu, 01/14/2021 LAWRENCE — In a rapidly evolving economy with ever-shifting workforce demands, how can universities, businesses and students better meet each other’s needs? There’s a map for that. Or there will be soon, thanks to experts at the University of Kansas Achievement & Assessment Institute who this week launched the Center for Certification & Competency-Based Education, or C3BE, for short. The center will develop a framework to gather information about the knowledge, skills and dispositions that employers desire from workers in particular fields; to assess the competencies tha...