Alabama education officials discuss coronavirus impact on schools

Alabama education officials discuss coronavirus impact on schools

Good afternoon, i'm najahe sherman.

We're breaking into your regularly scheduled programming for a breaking news update.

The alabama state superintendent is sharing an update on schools impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.

Let's listen in.

We just heard from the state superintendent as he addressed the impact of the coronavirus on our schools.

He says schools will submit a waver request to the government.

It will allow alabama to cancel all standardized tests this school year.

That includes the a-c-t testing.

And reading, writing, math and science test for grades that apply.

Alabama schools will also not have an accountability system, that means no report cards.

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