Testing critics crowd House, Senate education panel hearings
Source: dallasnews.com Posted By: anny J...4108 days ago
Critics of the Texas student testing program flooded hearings of the House and Senate education committees Tuesday, urging lawmakers to pull back on high-stakes exams in public schools.
Superintendents, teachers, parents and even a few students called for scaling back the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness, particularly in high school, where a large number of students cannot pass the exams. More than 100 people signed up to testify.
Most voiced support for a bill by House Public....