At a recent virtual discussion on the future of state testing, Maryland education chief Carey Wright drew a line in the sand. “Even if the feds decide that they’re not going to require statewide ...

While Education Secretary Linda McMahon said it’s “absolutely” necessary to continue the National Assessment of Educational Progress — the nation’s report card — she’s been less vocal on federal ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana high school students will soon see less state testing. According to the state’s Department of Education, the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education ...

Correction: A previous version of this article included Oklahoma state chief Ryan Walters among the signers of a letter asking for federal funding flexibility. He was not part of that effort. With a ...

The Opt Out movement, which encourages parents to pull their children out of the yearly standardized testing regimen, is alive and well, though you wouldn’t know it in Arizona. Two opt out bills were ...

New York City elementary and middle school students scored far worse this year on their annual state math and English exams. It was the first year-to-year decline in at least four years, and reversed ...

The computer versions of the state English language arts and math tests are now working after two days of problems, the state Education Department announced. The vendor in charge of running the ...

OKLAHOMA CITY -- State Superintendent Ryan Walters is putting a halt to End-of-Year testing for certain grades, starting this coming school year. Walters recently announced the testing change for ...