Texas rolls back student testing for a second time

Texas, the state that pioneered high-stakes testing for public schools, is continuing to roll back its extensive series of student assessments, with Gov. Rick Perry signing a bill that would exempt high performers  from taking some tests.Perry has now signed two bills in a month that scale back standardized testing for public school students, another blow to the “accountability” movement and No Ch...

 
 
 
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