State Rep. Files Bill to Eliminate High Stakes Testing
Representative Joe Deshotel (D-Beaumont) has filed House Bill 1423, a bill that would facilitate a number of changes in the educational system if passed.
“Over the past year and a half, I have listened to the concerns of parents, students and educators about our public school’s broken accountability system,” Deshotel said in a statement he released in support of HB 1423. “This bill maintains rigor and accountability while expanding the number of pathways to graduation for high school students. The elimination of ‘teaching to the test’ and giving more options to students should decrease our dropout rate and increase workforce readiness.”
The bill has garnered the support of local administrators.
“The Port Arthur Independent School District is supportive of HB 1423 to end high-stakes testing, while maintaining that we are cognizant of the fact that school districts must be accountable for the academic success of all students,” said PAISD deputy superintendent Mark Porterie. “We also support Rep. Joe Deshotel’s key points regarding HB1423 while recognizing that districts must maintain rigor and accountability while expanding the number of pathways to graduation for high school students...
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