Compromise near ending conflict between school sports and tests

 
BOSTON -- Weeks after coming under fire for scheduling high school championship games at the same time as the SAT test, the statewide organization in charge of scheduling has developed a compromise with lawmakers to avoid the problem in the future.The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association was criticized last month when the organization refused to reschedule games between Chelmsford and Methuen high schools and Hopkins Academy in Hadley and Turners Falls. The sporting events were scheduled for the same time as the June SAT tests. Some student athletes had to choose between taking the test or playing in their championship games.
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