The Education Department on Monday announced that standardized testing must occur this year, though it will allow states to delay testing or apply for certain exemptions.
In a letter to chief state education officers, acting Assistant Education Secretary Ian Rosenblum wrote that testing is essential to measure the effects the pandemic has had on students’ progress.
“President BidenJoe BidenHoyer: House will vote on COVID-19 relief bill Friday Pence huddles with senior members of Republican Study Committee Powell pushes back on GOP inflation fears MORE’s first priority is to safely re-open schools and get students back in classrooms,