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General Assembly to tackle statewide testing issue

By Kevin Willis

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Bowling Green, Ky – Education is expected to be a main focus of the next Kentucky General Assembly session in Frankfort. Last year, lawmakers voted to end the annual assessment regime known as the Commonwealth Accountability Testing System--or "CATS." Lawmakers and educators are now trying to hammer out a new testing strategy. To get a preview, we spoke to Brad Hughes, with the Kentucky School Boards Association.