Georgia’s public schools have received a “waiver” from federally required standardized tests.
State officials say most students will still be tested, but the scores will not be used to penalize districts where achievement rates have dropped during the coronavirus pandemic.
In other words, the waiver means schools and school districts won’t be “graded” by a kind-of state report card.
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