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January 7, 2020

Statement from State Superintendent Mark Johnson Regarding Hearing on Reading Assessment Tool

(Raleigh) — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark Johnson issued the following statement regarding today's court hearing on the state's reading assessment tool.

"Today, a superior court said it shouldn’t consider the concerns raised by the handling of this protest until after NC DIT’s final decision. Now, with both the courts and our schools held up, we are exploring other options to ensure that students, teachers, and parents continue to have access to a reading diagnostic tool this year. "

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