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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 students are preparing to return to the classroom this week for the first time in months to take state-mand...