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 ...

A Texas House bill could reshape how the state assesses students on standardized tests and holds school districts accountable for children’s performance on those exams. House Bill 4 would eliminate ...

Shifting academic standards are taking center stage in the state superintendent race this spring. Department of Public Instruction Superintendent Jill Underly, who is running for reelection, ...

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 ...

PHOENIX — On Monday, Arizona State Superintendent Tom Horne announced changes to the universal Empowerment Scholarship Accounts program, or ESA, among other proposals to the Arizona State Board of ...

DALLAS (KTRK) -- Texas Education Agency officials say revamped efforts and nearly $20 million in improvements should help avoid glitches as standardized testing begins this week. The Dallas Morning ...

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) voted 4-3 Tuesday on a resolution that would allow 10 schools to opt out of standardized tests and test preparation beginning in the 2025-26 school year ...

UPDATE: This story was updated Friday evening with comments from a Murphy administration official. New Jersey schools will begin using a new kind of “adaptive” statewide standardized test next spring ...

The Texas Legislature is considering changes to the STAAR, our state's high-stakes end-of-year test of student performance. So recently, we asked how the STAAR has affected you and people around you.

The University of Alabama, UAH, and UAB will reinstate standardized testing for applicants by 2028-29, ending a COVID-era ...

The standardized testing industry has seen significant changes in recent years. Here's how Birmingham businesses are adjusting. These are the most-educated ZIP codes ...

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