Oklahoma Voice: Walters’ Latest Proposal Would End Oklahoma’s Method of Statewide Student Testing

Oklahoma Voice: Walters’ latest proposal would end Oklahoma’s method of statewide student testing

OKLAHOMA CITY — In a major departure from decades of state and federal policy, Oklahoma’s top education official said Friday his administration doesn’t plan to administer statewide reading and math tests this school year.

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