Georgia public high school students will take exams in algebra, American literature and composition, biology and U.S. History under a plan to cut four other exams.
The state Board of Education voted to approve the plan Thursday. It would take effect this school year, although Georgia could give no standardized tests for a second year if it gets a waiver from the U.S. Department of Education.
The change was mandated by Senate Bill 367, which Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law earlier this year. Kemp and state Superintendent Richard Woods, both elected Republicans, are pushing for fewer tests, part of a national backlash against standardized testing.
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