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Students shouldn't spend more than 2 percent of time taking tests, the Education Department says.By Lauren CameraStates and school districts should evaluate the number of tests they administer to students and eliminate any deemed ineffective or duplicative, the Department of Education recommended in new assessment guidance released Saturday.
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Students shouldn’t spend more than 2 percent of time taking tests, the Education Department says.

By Lauren Camera

States and school districts should evaluate the number of tests they administer to students and eliminate any deemed ineffective or duplicative, the Department of Education recommended in new assessment guidance released Saturday.

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