States should not expect federally-mandated standardized tests to be waived like they were in the spring, as the CCP virus pandemic interrupted education plans, U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said.
In March, the U.S. Department of Education granted waivers to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Bureau of Indian Education, excusing those jurisdictions from testing requirements as they started closing schools. Under the Every Student Succeeds Act—the main federal law that governs K-12 education—states must test all students for English language arts, math, and science every year from grades three through eight and once in high school.
