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Obama Administration Details New Testing Action Plan

The Obama administration wants to ditch what it calls "unnecessary exams" in school.

The administration announced its Testing Action Plan over the weekend.

It outlines new principles for measuring student aptitude, including capping the time students spend taking standardized tests.

You can find a breakdown of what the plan would mean for students and teachers by clicking here.

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