Pennsylvania just cancelled state standardized testing. I wonder if other states will follow suit?
#cosoteachers
@voltronic are their schools still open? thats not cool if they are
@catlynne333
No, I think schools in most of the country have been closed as of this week.
@voltronic oh then why are they worried about tests ?
@catlynne333
Standardized tests are required by the state and federal government. It ties into school funding, and if your scores are really terrible for a few years in a row, the state can kick out the local school directors and take over control directly. That usually goes about as badly as you can imagine.
So cancelling these tests requires waivers being granted from the federal Dept of Ed. They wouldn't grant the waivers if the situation wasn't this serious.