The public K-12 school system in the United States has become pervasively shaped by standardized testing. I began teaching ...

At first glance, calls from members of Congress to restore academic merit in college admissions might sound like a neutral policy. In our view, these campaigns often cherry-pick evidence and mask a ...

This summer, New York City schools are preparing for a shift in reading instruction, and recent reports indicate that it’s not just for lower grades, but for high schools as well. One shift in ...

Superintendent candidate Sonja Shaw called out her opponent during Wednesday night’s debate over the state’s dismal reading ...

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During the pandemic, nearly all of America's colleges and universities -- including Ivy Leaguers such as Harvard -- made standardized tests like SATs and ACTs optional. Now the education system is ...

The US Supreme Court will soon rule on whether to end Affirmative Action, prompting many schools to ease -- or even end -- standardized testing requirements in order to boost diversity. Corbis via ...

ACT is best known for its college admissions exam, which is accepted by the vast majority of four-year colleges and universities in the U.S., with some exceptions such as schools that are test-blind ...

Cheyenne-area students and the majority of those across the state tested higher than pre-pandemic levels in math, science and ...

The standardized tests used for college admissions—tests like the SAT, ACT, LSAT, and GMAT—are some of the most reliable measurement instruments available. They reflect an enormous investment of ...