BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) has voted to approve a policy change that will significantly reduce the number of high school state assessments, an action state officials say is a strategic move to ease the testing burden on students and educators.
This decision is part of a long-term initiative led by Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley to “responsibly streamline” the time spent on standardized tests while preserving the quality of the state’s accountability system.
“This surgical approach red…
