Ed board urged to take time before deciding student assessment course

MALDEN, MASS. — On the eve of a potentially critical vote, educators, parents and elected officials pressed the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education on Monday to continue the conversation over student testing in a months-long debate, saying there's more to be considered. The board is on Tuesday is set to vote on Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester's recommendation – announced last week – that the state develop a "next-generation" assessment, building on the

MALDEN, MASS. — On the eve of a potentially critical vote, educators, parents and elected officials pressed the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education on Monday to continue the conversation over student testing in a months-long debate, saying there's more to be considered. The board is on Tuesday is set to vote on Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester's recommendation – announced last week – that the state develop a "next-generation" assessment, building on the…