Last week, the Secretary joined educators at Jefferson Academy Middle School in Washington, D.C., to offer some thoughts as they gear up for the new school year. One was a message of celebration and thanks. The other was a response to a concern that has come up often in conversations he has had with teachers and families.
A main topic was educators' questions and concerns about standardized testing. The Secretary spoke about the need to provide strong support to educators and laid out actions the federal government will take to afford states greater flexibility in this area.
The Secretary's remarks and the full conversation of the event may be viewedhere. The Secretary also penned a corresponding blog post. And, Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education Deb Delisle sent a letter to Chief State School Officers informing them of this new element of flexibility.
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