Georgia moving to a new standardized test for students

Georgia students have taken the Criterion-Referenced Competency Test for the final time.

Hold the fireworks, though. A new, more rigorous test is on the way, and it promises major changes in how testing is done in Georgia.

Find out more about this test and learn what it means for students and educators on myajc.com.

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