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Parents and advocates urge fewer standardized tests and more school mental-health counselors
Summary
Two public commenters asked the Greenville County board to reduce emphasis on online multiple-choice testing tied to SC Ready and to adopt a staffing ratio of one mental-health counselor per 300 students, with specific counselor counts recommended for each school level.
At the April 28 meeting of the Greenville County Board of Trustees two public commenters urged changes to district practice: a parent criticized frequent online multiple-choice testing and a community advocate asked the board to adopt a formal mental-health counselor staffing ratio.
Britton Swingle, a parent of two Greenville County students, told the board that the district 's move toward online multiple-choice testing appears aimed at preparing…
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