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The U.S. Department of Education responded last Friday by offering every state the opportunity to submit expedited waiver requests for a number of federal testing and accountability requirements. MDE submitted its request late Friday afternoon. Dr. Rice noted in the letter for the waiver that the school closures are in response to extraordinary circumstances for which a national emergency has been declared and that the school closures \u201cwill protect the health and safety of students, staff, and our communities.\u201d Michigan&#8217;s annual M-STEP tests are scheduled to begin the week of April 13 and run through May 28. 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