Test scores revealed before the new school year show that there’s plenty of work to do. Scores remained stagnant statewide, while scores have fallen few percentage points for most local districts ...

Here’s a secret most high scorers already know: practice tests aren’t just about drilling questions. In fact, ACT research shows that students who regularly use ACT practice questions and prep tools ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The battle over redrawing voting lines in Texas reached a crescendo at the Capitol this week. On Monday, most of the House Democrats who were breaking quorum returned to the state, ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas House committee on public education advanced a plan that would eliminate the state’s current standardized test and replace it with a new type of testing that is designed ...

Most Americans, across the political spectrum and every demographic, embrace and hold dearly the idea of meritocracy. And the question of how we determine academic merit has been thrust into the ...

A majority of Alabama schools improved on the state’s annual standardized test, especially in English and math subjects. AL.com analyzed the latest 2025 ACAP test scores for English language arts, ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — 529 College Savings Plans have strict guidelines on how the money can be used. However, this summer, a significant change occurred when lawmakers passed legislation. Now, 529 funds ...

A third grade reading and retention law took effect for Tennessee public school children in 2023. Students must meet a state reading benchmark or take extra steps to avoid being held back. Three full ...

A Beighton score measures joint hypermobility, which occurs when joints are too flexible. The score reflects how mobile a person’s joints are and whether a person might need treatment. To calculate a ...

There’s a big difference between testing that measures what kids have learned and testing that simply ranks them against one another, Mary Lynn Pruneda writes, explaining the options to replace the ...

Student proficiency scores are likely to drop when reading and math test scores are released Friday, officials said. “It doesn’t actually mean students got less smart this year compared to last year,” ...