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Going forth with standardized tests may cause more problems than it solves

  • Written by Erin Marie Furtak, Professor of STEM Education and Associate Dean of Faculty, University of Colorado Boulder

Despite the many ways that COVID-19 has disrupted schools, the U.S. Department of Education will not give states a pass on giving standardized tests to students this year as it did in spring 2020. That’s according to new guidance the department issued Feb. 22.

The guidance invites states to request waivers to shorten tests, give the tests in...

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