A question from Pearson’s practice test for the North Carolina licensure exam for elementary and special education teachers. Correct answer is A. North Carolina lawmakers could make it easier to ...

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Each year, America spends roughly $2 billion on standardized achievement tests at the national and state levels. Credit: John Locher/Associated Press The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education.

The numbers aren’t great, but there are signs of hope. The state Department of Education late last month released school-level results of state standardized testing — the Pennsylvania System of School ...

Before the pandemic, there were already about 1,000 four-year colleges that were test-optional. And almost overnight, all American colleges became test-optional. But over the last few years, ...

While most states across the country struggle to catch up to pre-pandemic successes, Pennsylvania again observed modest improvements to its standardized test scores. Centre County’s schools met more ...

The five-year experiment in ignoring SAT and ACT results has failed. Continuing it would be a disservice to students who aren't prepared for college.

A bill that would replace STAAR, the state's standardized test, with three shorter tests is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk. (Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune, Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune) Sign up ...

While still ranking among the worst in standardized test scores for English and math, the Syracuse City School District made some improvement last school year, according to state data. The New York ...

Schools in D.C. will not administer standardized tests this academic year, marking the second consecutive year students will not have to sit through the high-stakes exams. Interim State Superintendent ...