‘Rather than risk continued interruptions,’ Utah will cancel its contract with standardized testing company Questar after delays and glitches this spring

The state will cancel its contract with standardized testing company Questar — a strong but not wholly unexpected response after computer glitches delayed thousands of students in taking their year-end exams this spring and left administrators questioning whether the results will even be valid enough to use.The decision came after an hourlong deliberation by the Utah board of education that started late Thursday in an executive session closed to the public. When the meeting re-opened just