District advisory leaders urged follow-up on a staff directive to reduce testing (board requested a 50% reduction for elementary assessments) and asked for clearer, parent-facing information about how AI will be used in classrooms; staff said a comprehensive testing report will be released this week and parent-facing materials and family forums are planned.

Superintendent Dr. Mark Ferris told the board the district will protect students from negative course impacts tied to the Earth Science Regents exam amid reported statewide drops in passing rates; administration said teacher evaluations are still annual but no longer tied to state scores.

Multiple advisory groups reported concerns about high testing volumes for younger students, technology problems with the Performance Matters platform, and uneven nursing coverage across schools. The ESE advisory passed motions urging public reporting of classroom camera consent counts and broad availability of paper consent forms.

A committee substitute that would have required private schools participating in the parental‑choice tax credit program to administer statewide assessments and report results failed after extended debate over testing, curriculum control and costs; the vote was 5–7 against the substitute.

Oklahoma students must take the Classic Learning Test only at physical testing locations

Lawmakers emphasize bipartisan support for legislation aimed at decreasing student testing hours.

SB 708 would let districts apply for waivers from specified statutes or regulations for up to three years; Pickens County officials and advocates described pilot proposals and urged flexibility, while senators asked about testing and statewide implications.

After extended debate about accountability and comparability, the House passed a substitute for Senate Bill 15‑85 allowing some students who use Education Scholarship Accounts to take a nationally norm‑referenced test rather than the TCAP; supporters said it aligns testing with the chosen school’s curriculum, opponents warned it will undermine statewide comparability.

Dixon County administrators review school goals and celebrate publication of district's first magazine.

Tennessee General Assembly enacts policy for retaking assessments interrupted by emergencies

The Department relayed Educational Testing Services’ new policy: beginning Oct. 1, Praxis provides a free retake to test-takers who meet four criteria (first attempt on/after Oct. 1, three or more registrations, reported scores for each attempt, within five years of the third attempt’s report). The department stressed this is an ETS policy, not a state adoption.