Public school classrooms in half a dozen states have recently opened for 2022-2023. Already, conflicts have arisen around testing requirements for students and educators. It’s also election season at the federal, state and local levels, meaning politicians will now be a bit more responsive to constituent concerns. Let’s make this a year in which grassroots pressure forces policymakers to continue rolling back standardized exam misuse and overuse!
AlabamaThousands of Students Face Grade Retention Due to Reading Test Promotion Law
https://wbhm.org/2022/some-3rd-graders-in-local-schools-could-be-held-back-under-new-law/
DelawareSpring 2022 Test Scores Will Be New Baseline for Federal “Accountability”
https://www.wdel.com/news/state-to-use-recent-school-testing-data-as-a-baseline/article_290884cc-17fe-11ed-a01d-5363b5c86876.html
GeorgiaSuperintendent Interviewed About Testing Policy
https://sports.yahoo.com/georgia-schools-superintendent-testing-teacher-092100478.html
LouisianaState Board to Consider Proposal to Align Class Grades with Test Scores
https://www.thecentersquare.com/louisiana/louisiana-state-education-board-working-on-changes-to-high-school-accountability-ratings/article_2226dfae-181d-11ed-8d71-5b656c8ad63e.html
MassachusettsOver Protests of Educators, Parents and Legislators Political Appointees Raises Grad Test Passing Score
https://www.wbur.org/news/2022/08/15/state-education-board-mcas-raise-passing-scores-requirement
New JerseyWelcome Back to School! Now Here’s Your Test
https://1057thehawk.com/welcome-back-to-school-now-heres-a-test-nj-starts-september-with-exams/
New Jersey Prospective Teachers Await Governor’s Signature on Bill Suspending New Educator Exam
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/is-this-test-required-new-teachers-await-governor-e2-80-99s-answer-before-school-starts/ar-AA10CAsS
New YorkWill the Regents Graduation Test Survive?
https://mets2006.wordpress.com/2022/08/12/graduation-measures-will-should-the-new-york-state-regents-examinations-survive/
New York Pandemic High School Grad Rates Rose Due to Test Requirement Exemptions
https://www.k12dive.com/news/higher-ny-high-school-graduation-rate-attributed-to-relaxed-standards-durin/629321
North CarolinaTeachers Speak Out Against Basing “Performance Pay” on Standardized Exam Results
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pay-teachers-based-on-experience-ncae-speaks-out-against-new-pay-proposal/ar-AA10u5vt
North Carolina Lower Black Test Scores Linked to Segregation and Lead Exposure
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-08-school-scores-linked-racial-segregation.html
Texas New School Grades Do Not Include “D” or “F” Recognizing COVID Impact on Education
https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2022/08/16/texas-school-districts-grades-released
University Admissions Former School Head Sentenced for Role in ACT/SAT Cheating Conspiracy
https://apnews.com/article/education-california-hollywood-college-admissions-racketeering-d8de05a5fbd0355ce368a03e75afca8a
Worth ReadingHow Has Test-Based “Accountability” Changed the Way We Think About Public Schools? https://janresseger.wordpress.com/2022/08/16/35373/