Let’s not forget that the working world largely does not function like an exam — so why should we  let a student's overall ...

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

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 ...

Two main criticisms have crystallized from the standardized testing debate in recent years. The first is that a three-hour standardized test isn’t an accurate measure of ability. This is an attractive ...

Reasonable people can come to different conclusions about the proper role of standardized testing, what qualities should be measured and how to measure them. Those debates are healthy and productive.

Across the nation, skepticism toward statewide assessment is rising. Teachers and families increasingly question whether ...

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 ...

In college admissions, test optional has transformed from the exception to the rule. More than 1,900 U.S. colleges and universities now do not require applicants to submit standardized test scores.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — In early March, the University of Texas released a statement announcing the reinstatement of standardized test scores in admissions for Fall 2025 applicants. The announcement ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – The superintendent of Indiana’s public schools announced Friday she would seek more than $614,000 in damages from CTB/McGraw-Hill, the same day company President Ellen Haley ...

Does changing standardized tests really influence what and how much students learn? One Mississippi district thinks so—and was willing to jump through a series of federal and state bureaucratic hoops ...

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 ...