Bill to Reduce Testing Time

State Representative Gayle Manning (R-North Ridgeville) has introduced House Bill 239 to reduce the amount of time Ohio students spend taking state mandated tests.  HB 239 targets four end-of-course tests taken by high school students in the areas of geometry, English language arts I, American history and American government.   The bill requires Ohio to go back to federal minimums that do not require a final test to pass the courses.