New York just finished transitioning state exams to computers. Now, amid a backlash to classroom technology, officials are considering whether to allow a return to paper. This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Will state officials soon allow New York City to return to paper-and-pencil standardized tests in grades 3-8?.
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New York just finished transitioning state exams to computers. Now, amid a backlash to classroom technology, officials are considering whether to allow a return to paper. This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Will state officials soon allow New York City to return to paper-and-pencil standardized tests in grades 3-8?.
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