Is Memphis pulling too many students with disabilities from taking state standardized tests?
Federal education leaders cap alternate test-takers in every state at 1%, but Memphis-Shelby County Schools has more than double that portion. (Courtesy Alan Petersime/Chalkbeat)
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Memphis-Shelby County Schools designated 2,500 students with disabilities to take alternative state tests last year. That means 1,500 more than the federal cap are facing limited education paths.
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Bri Hatch
Bri Hatch covers Memphis-Shelby County Schools for Chalkbeat Tennessee. Hatch spent the past two years in Baltimore covering all-things education for WYPR, the city’s local NPR station, as a Report for America Corps Member.
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