ATLANTA — The state Board of Education voted Wednesday to let local school systems reduce the weight of the Georgia Milestones End-of-Course tests from 20% of a student’s final grade to 10%.

The Georgia Milestones tests assess whether students are meeting state standards in four core subject areas: English/language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.

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bkendall

While I support Assessments, I cannot support them counting more than 0.01%, which I consider a travesty. Nor can I support the maleficence in the way the assessments are used and presented to the public.

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