Storms Force Louisiana, Mississippi to Review K-12 Policies
The two states that bore the brunt of Hurricane Katrina have started easing their K-12 testing and accountability policies to help students and districts recovering from the storm.
In Louisiana, the state board of education voted last week to waive a state policy that would have required this year’s 4th and 8th graders to pass state tests before moving to the next grade. But the board decided to keep the high school exit exam as a requirement for the class of 2006.
In Mississippi, the legislature was on the verge late last week of giving the state school board the authority to halt the state accountability system in...
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