Virginia moved on Thursday to phase out an alternative standardized test for students with disabilities, because of concerns it was overused.
The move likely will cause the pass rates of special needs students to decline. But advocates for the students praised the phase-out as a necessary step to ensure schools don’t push higher-potential students to take easier exams to boost statistics.
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