When it comes to testing, D.C. middle school in the dark

With the recent speculation-storm surrounding D.C. testing gains, D.C. Public Schools officials should be happy that Tuesday’s standardized testing almost went smoothly. Alas, a power outage at Jefferson Middle School canceled classes for all students.

“Given that they only lost one day of testing, Jefferson should be able to administer make-up tests within the allotted testing window,” said Safiya Simmons, spokeswoman for Acting Chancellor Kaya Henderson.