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 ...

There’s a difference between teaching to the test and developing test-specific thinking that will help students effectively apply what they’ve learned all year.

ALBANY — For a second day in a row, some schools in New York could not administer standardized tests because of problems with the computer system students use to take the exams. The ongoing problem ...

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 ...

It’s hard to admit when you’ve made a mistake. And it’s rare for a mea culpa to come from the world of education. Yet, that’s what Dartmouth did this week. Sort of. Why is it doing that? Dartmouth ...

Members of the General Assembly are about to consider dozens of bills aimed at improving public education. Some of that legislation deals with students who speak English as a second language.

There’s a lot of intense disagreements with the education bill that the House Majority failed to advance on Monday. One provision which got hardly any attention is the proposed statewide civics ...

With many students returning to school in September, educators are preparing their classes for the new year and getting ready for the standardized testing that takes place annually. These standardized ...

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 ...

The Arkansas Board of Education on Thursday will consider approval of two dozen standardized testing programs, and a similar number of accrediting agencies for private schools participating in the ...

New York Department of Education has been phasing in computer-based assessments, rather than using bubble sheets and pencils. "There's a lot of frustration," Rockland BOCES spokesperson Scott Salotto ...