Legislation passed by House limits testing requirements

The House of Representatives passed a measure on Wednesday to increase academic rigor and streamline assessment requirements for high school students.

Rep. Matt Manweller voted in favor of House Bill 2214 siting the reduction in the number of assessment tests from seven to three as the main reason.

“As a former high school teacher and now a professor, I have seen firsthand the effects of the over testing. Educators are spending too much time teaching to the test, and students are spending too much time gearing their studies toward assessment tests,” said Manweller, R-Ellensburg. “By reducing t...