FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) — The Kentucky Department of Education announced Tuesday, March 24 on Twitter that it is canceling the administration of the 2020 K-PREP testing.
According to the tweet, the Department received information from the U.S. Department of Education that it met the requirements for the waiver of assessment and accountability. It's reported that the formal approval is still to come.
See the Department's announcement on Twitter below:
UPDATE: We've been informed by @usedgov that we meet the requirements for the waiver of assessment & accountability for the 2019-20 school year and that formal approval is forthcoming. As a result, we are canceling the administration of 2020 K-PREP. #KyEd
— KY Dept of Education (@KyDeptofEd) March 24, 2020