Graduating seniors will no longer have to pass a U.S. history state assessment after the Mississippi State Board of Education voted on June 19 to eliminate the requirement beginning in the fall.
“Though the U.S. history statewide assessment will be eliminated starting next school year, it’s important to emphasize that students will still learn U.S. history and will be required to successfully complete the course to graduate,” Mississippi Superintendent of Education Dr. Lance Evans said in a statement on June 19. “Having fewer state tests required to graduate should be less taxing on educators, students and families alike.”
Mississippi students must still pass state assessments in algebra, biology and English language arts as prescribed by federal law. The U.S. History course will also remain a graduation requirement.
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