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May 3, 2016 – Statement from State School
Superintendent Richard Woods regarding Governor Deal’s signature of Senate
Bill 364:
"I want to
thank Governor Deal for signing Senator Lindsey Tippins’ bill – SB 364 – today.
This law will change the landscape of Georgia education by reducing the number
of state-mandated tests students must take and by reducing the percentage that
student test scores count for teachers’ and leaders’ evaluations. This law will
allow our teachers to be creative and teach rather than focus on just a test. I
firmly believe this law will help remove many of the barriers that have caused
more of our teachers to leave the profession and fewer young people to choose
teaching as a profession. I also want to thank all the stakeholders who came
together to express their support during the legislative process and for
sharing the importance of this legislation with their local legislators.”