Economists say testing is key to fighting the pandemic and restoring the economy.
To boost testing, the Biden team has proposed a federal Pandemic Testing Board, modeled after the War Production Board.
The College Board is introducing an adversity score on the SAT.
The company behind the GED is lowering the test's passing score
President Obama has called on Congress to reduce over-testing in schools.
Negotiators must now reconcile the bill with the version passed in the House.
Annual testing may be here to stay, but states are expected to have more leeway.
A new bill would cap the hours students spend taking state and district exams.
As more families opt out, some wrestle with explaining the choice to their kids.
The extensive, expensive process of developing tests tied to Common Core standards.
