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I was just discussing this with an old colleague earlier in the week. It’s good to know if these schools do get back for this school year that what’s left of the year won’t be spent on testing.
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WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced today students impacted by school closures due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic can bypass standardized testing for the 2019-2020 school year. Upon a proper request, the Department will grant a waiver to any state that is unable to assess its students due to the ongoing national emergency, providing relief from federally mandated testing requirements for this school year.
Secretary DeVos commented: "Students need to be focused on staying healthy and continuing to learn. Teachers need to be able to focus on remote learning and other adaptations. Neither students nor teachers need to be focused on high-stakes tests during this difficult time. Students are simply too unlikely to be able to perform their best in this environment. Our actions today provide turnkey flexibilities for state and local leaders to focus on the immediate needs of their students and educators without worrying about federal repercussions. I've spoken with many local education leaders in the past days, and I'm inspired by their efforts to help their students continue to learn and grow. We're going to continue to provide every flexibility possible to help make that as simple as possible."
In response to the extraordinary public health threat posed by COVID-19, President Donald J. Trump declared a national emergency. As a result, many states have closed some or all schools. Therefore, a state unable to assess its students may seek a waiver from federal testing requirements by completing a form available at oese.ed.gov. At the Secretary's direction, the Department has dramatically streamlined the application process to make it as simple as possible for state leaders who are grappling with many complex issues.
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I can almost guarantee that, outside divine intervention, some states will still toy with administering the tests. Maryland will be one such just because. And because Betsy De Vos is the devil so nothing she advocates for can be good.
(The State Superintendent was already asked about cancelling the tests after the announcement and she equivocated about it while starting to build a case about why they shouldn't be)
I can almost guarantee that, outside divine intervention, some states will still toy with administering the tests. Maryland will be one such just because. And because Betsy De Vos is the devil so nothing she advocates for can be good.
(The State Superintendent was already asked about cancelling the tests after the announcement and she equivocated about it while starting to build a case about why they shouldn't be)
DOE stated testing will be excused if the state applies for a waiver. VA has already canceled school for the rest of the year, and our waiver hasn’t been submitted yet.
N.Y. just cancelled the grades 9-12 Regents exams. Students will receive credit, with conditions. They had previously cancelled the grade school state exams.
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