Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The farcical practice of annual state testing for grades 3-11 (in most states) began in the early 2000’s with the mandates of No ...

BUFFALO — In an era when many students will be taking standardized tests on computers, K-12 teachers must balance the benefits of handwriting assignments with the ever-growing need for typing. This ...

On a special episode of The Excerpt podcast: One of the many ways the COVID pandemic upended education was with regards to college admissions. Widespread lockdowns meant that in-person tests like the ...

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

The Florida Senate passed a large education package Thursday that would reduce the impact of standardized testing when it comes to graduation requirements. The legislation, sponsored by Tallahassee ...

The Missouri Senate set aside legislation Tuesday afternoon proposing alternative methods of school certification after senators discussed the impact of standardized testing and accountability for ...

A s a new admissions cycle begins, colleges are navigating a fragmented and unsettled standardized-testing landscape. After a pandemic-fueled rush to drop standardized-testing requirements, a handful ...