The Cincinnati Enquirer (3/18, Amos) reports, "Ohio public schools appear to be far short of having enough computers to have all their students take new state-mandated tests within a four-week period beginning in the 2014-15 school year." The article quotes Ohio Association of School Business Officials Associate Executive Director Barbara Shaner saying, "With all the reductions in education funds over the last several years and the downturn in the economy, districts have struggled to be able to bring their (computer technology) up to the level that would be needed for this." The piece also quotes state DOE Director of Curriculum and Assessment Jim Wright saying that districts could receive permission to use paper tests, if they lack sufficient computers.
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