Lawmakers investigate whether students are overtested

ANNAPOLIS, Md. —Maryland state lawmakers are investigating whether students are overtested.

It's a common complaint heard from parents and teachers across the state. But who decides how many tests are too many?

"We're hoping to have an answer one way or the other. We had requested this information during the session, and this is the hearing to have both the House and the Senate to get answers from the Maryland state Department of Education," said Baltimore County Delegate Adrienne Jones, D-District 10.

The numbers are hard to pin down. The state has pressed school districts to do the math using surveys, but the data is not exact

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