N.C. House Bill Would Halt Standardized Testing

Homeschoolers not affected

House Bill 609, introduced in the N.C. General Assembly this week, would halt development and use of standardized tests in the public schools for two years, "except for those required by federal law or as a condition of federal funding." Republican lawmakers have criticized the state's testing program, saying it does not accurately compare North Carolina students' performance with their counterparts in other states. The bill currently has twenty-five sponsors.

Homeschoolers, meanwhile, will continue to administer a nationally-standardized test on an annual basis, as always.