State to use maligned SAGE test in grades 9, 10 one more year

SALT LAKE CITY — A divided State School Board voted Friday to use the much-maligned SAGE test one more year in grades 9 and 10 rather than conflict with state laws that require testing and risk running afoul of state procurement laws.The computer-based exam was thought to be on its way out in favor of pre-ACT tests, which administrators said students would take more seriously and the results would provide more meaningful data.But the Utah State Board of Education has since learned the suit