Memphis Standard

WASHINGTON – Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-9), whose newly redrawn district now contains parts of Tipton County, today wrote Governor Bill Lee asking that he waive the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) testing for approximately 1,200 students in areas affected by recent storms, especially at badly damaged schools in Covington.

The letter reads in part:

“We all want our students to succeed and be in the best state of mind when taking the TCAP test. Providing as much time as possible to allow these students to recover and readjust to their new learning environments will help them put their best foot forward when taking this standardized test in the future. Stakes are especially high for third-graders, considering the state’s third-grade retention law, which holds back third-graders who do not receive a high enough TCAP reading score and makes them repeat the grade.”

See the entire letter here.

Original source can be found here.