Lawmakers, educators push for less classroom testing time

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland – Maryland is ranked as the second-worst state in the nation for teacher classroom autonomy, according to the Learning Policy Institute, and testing mandates are a major contributor to this ranking, according to the Maryland State Education Association.

State Standardized Testing and Kindergarten Assessment Bills Advance In Maryland General Assembly

Education bills that would limit standardized testing and use only a sample size of kindergartners for separate assessments successfully advanced during the past week.