MI HCR0027

Urges the U.S. Department of Education to grant waivers for Michigan's state assessment requirements under the Every Student Succeeds Act for the 2020-2021 school year.

Cites challenges in administering standardized tests (M-STEP and PSAT 8/9) due to uncertainty of in-person school attendance during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Notes that uniform test administration procedures are necessary for test security and reliable results, but pandemic conditions make this difficult to maintain.

Requests that schools be allowed flexibility to redirect limited resources and energy away from state assessments toward other educational priorities during the pandemic.

Directs transmission of the resolution to the U.S. Secretary of Education.