The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) said this week that the national math and reading tests -- used annually to track U.S. students' knowledge in those subjects -- are being postponed until 2022 due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Reuters website reports today (November 27, 2020).
"I have determined that NCES cannot at this time conduct a national-level assessment in a manner with sufficient validity and reliability to meet the mandate of the law," NCES Commissioner James Woodworth said.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos supported the postponement of the national testing for a year, as NCES testing is federally mandated and funded.
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