This tension intersects with another complex policy issue: disproportionality. Federal law flags schools if students from a ...

After making standardized tests optional for admissions during the pandemic, elite universities like Dartmouth, MIT, Yale and, most recently, Brown have recognized ...

When discussing the pitfalls of high-stakes standardized testing, critics often point out the enormous pressure put on individual students. Perhaps we should hone in more on the pressure felt by each ...

Jamaal Bowman, a former middle-school principal who is now in the U.S. Congress, complained recently that annual standardized testing “disproportionately harms Black and brown students and students ...

For many, spring means longer days, warmer weather, and a return to the great outdoors. For some, spring means one last push to wrap up school, including studying and sitting for final examinations or ...

Earlier this month, President Trump signed a memorandum requiring increased transparency in higher education admissions. The purpose of the order is to ensure that universities are admitting students ...

This summer, New York City schools are preparing for a shift in reading instruction, and recent reports indicate that it’s not just for lower grades, but for high schools as well. One shift in ...

There is a shortage of testing sites for the SAT, a standardized college admissions test, forcing some Bay Area families to travel to different parts of the state or other states altogether, the San ...

Illinois’ schools report card was released this week, and while it showed increased student proficiency in key areas, a ...

Standardized testing continues to be a critical component in U.S. education and college admissions. This stands true even as formats evolve and new technologies reshape the academic experience. This ...

Oklahoma State Department of Education officials now acknowledge that 9,100 students across the state had standardized tests disrupted by the testing vendor's computer problems last week - more than ...