Gov. Tony Evers vetoes bill to undo DPI head Jill Underly's changes to state achievement tests
The veto avoids delivering a blow to State Superintendent Jill Underly five days before voters go to the polls over her ...
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‘Hurting All Students’: Education Groups Sue Trump Admin Over Department Abolition
Several education groups announced a lawsuit against the Trump administration Monday over its decision to begin the breakdown ...
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After Gutting Staff, Education Department Remains Quiet on Future of NAEP Test
And NCES, which administers the National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as The Nation’s Report Card, went from ...
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Senate poised to advance testing standards bill as the nation’s report card’s agency faces cuts
The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has denied the changes lowered standards, saying the changes align assessment cut ...
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Trump Begins Process Of Redistributing Department Of Education’s Duties
President Donald Trump announced Friday that several of the Department of Education’s (ED) duties are being transferred to ...
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Houston School Officials Say NAEP Cuts Cripple U.S. Education
Contrary to promises that the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) would not be affected by cuts, the ...
Senate votes to undo Jill Underly's changes to state tests, sending issue in DPI race to Evers
Senate Republicans sent to Gov. Tony Evers a bill that would undo a controversial overhaul of how the state measures students' academic achievement.
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Senate votes to undo Jill Underly's changes to state tests, sending issue in DPI race to Evers
The state test, known as the Forward Exam, previously aligned its cut scores with the National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as NAEP, a widely followed program used in all 50 states.