(CNN) In years past, the end of the year has meant one thing for students: standardized tests. But due to the novel coronavirus pandemic , schools won't enforce those tests, President Donald Trump said. They've been going back and forth, schools open, schools not open ... We're not going to be enforcing that." The announcement echoes statements from the Department of Education, which detailed the procedure for waiving standardized testing in a news release earlier Friday. Schools affected by closures due to the coronavirus can forgo the typically required standardized testing, the release said.

Source: CNN March 20, 2020 17:37 UTC