California’s plan would still offer Smarter Balanced assessments in math and English language arts, the California Science Test, as well as tests for English learners.
Cramped study environments can pose an academic disadvantage to low-income students who are more likely to live in crowded conditions, researcher says.
California is among states with the highest percentage of schools not yet offering fully in-person instruction, according to department of education data collected Feb. 22 through Mar.
For many California districts, the change comes too late in the school year to shift negotiated plans, but all are optimistic about what it means for the fall semester.