Colorado Student Testing Debate Down To 2 Bills

DENVER (AP) — The final days of the 2015 legislative session in Colorado are seeing a major battle over how to reduce standardized testing requirements in public schools.

Lawmakers have two main proposals to choose from, after whittling down a raft of testing proposals to two main bills.

One would get rid of tests in 11th and 12th grades and make social studies tests optional.

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The other bill goes further, getting rid of tests in ninth grade and all statewide social studies tests. The second bill would also allow school districts to write their own standardized tests.

Both bills have strong supporters and opponents in both parties. With less than two weeks before lawmakers finish work for the year, it's too soon to say which proposal will prevail.

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