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RSU 5 superintendent warns state test platform failure disrupted high-school assessments

RSU 5 Board of Directors · April 30, 2026
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Superintendent Tom Gray told the RSU 5 board that the main science assessment at Freeport High School suffered state-side platform failures causing suspended sessions, out-of-order testing and rushed attempts that could undermine the validity of results and learning time.

Superintendent Tom Gray told the RSU 5 board April 29 that the district experienced "significant technical difficulties" during administration of the main state science assessment at the high school and that the problem originated with the state's testing platform, not the district.

Gray said testing had to be suspended on the first day, that sessions were disjointed the second day and that many students missed…

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