Oklahoma lawmakers have moved forward in eliminating some mandated high school exams during a time in which educators are frustrated by state budget cuts.
The Oklahoman reports that schools across Oklahoma were asking for testing reductions before the Legislature approved a bill Thursday that would remove the seven end-of-instruction exams high school students are required to take in order to graduate.
The bill was sent to Gov. Mary Fallin. If she approves the measure, the state's board of education will spend the next several months creating a single test to be considered by lawmakers next year.
Superintendent Joy Hofmeister says the new assessments could resemble an ACT or SAT taken during a student's sophomore year. The legislation calls for them to be fully implemented by the 2017-18 school year.