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Assessment and testing
Chicago
Chicago’s high school competition: Percent of students who win spots in coveted campuses remains flat
By Yana Kunichoff
March 27, 2020
Chicago
Illinois’ education board moves to waive tests, ponders missed school days
By Samantha Smylie
March 24, 2020
Multiple choice test Newark
N.J. plans to scrap state tests this year following coronavirus school disruptions
By Patrick Wall
March 24, 2020
Detroit
Federal officials allow Michigan to cancel M-STEP; state lawmakers must now act
By Lori Higgins
March 23, 2020
Detroit
Likely cancellation of all state tests would allow Michigan to put third-grade reading law on hold for a year
By Lori Higgins
March 20, 2020
National
AP exams this year: 45 minutes, online, and focused on early-year content
By Sarah Darville, Kalyn Belsha
March 20, 2020
New York
It’s official: New York State calls off exams due to coronavirus closures
By Reema Amin, Alex Zimmerman
March 20, 2020
Tennessee
Tennessee legislature votes to shelve TNReady testing amid public health emergency
By Marta W. Aldrich
Updated March 19, 2020
National
Pressure mounts for feds to drop state testing requirements amid widespread school closures
By Matt Barnum
Updated March 19, 2020
Colorado
Colorado will cancel state tests in light of coronavirus school closures, officials say
By Melanie Asmar, Yesenia Robles
March 17, 2020
New York
FAQ: What you should know about NYC’s plan to shutter schools
By Christina Veiga
March 15, 2020
Indiana
Indiana wants to cancel state testing following coronavirus school closures
By Emma Kate Fittes
March 13, 2020
National
Closed schools could get OK to not give state tests amid coronavirus, ed department says
By Matt Barnum
March 12, 2020
New York
NYC reluctantly readies for online learning if the coronavirus forces school closures
By Christina Veiga
March 11, 2020
Detroit
Michigan moves ahead with letter grades for schools, but Detroit’s system won’t be available this year
By Eleanore Catolico
March 9, 2020