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 ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (KSLA) - Louisiana plans to reduce the time its students spend taking standardized tests. On Oct. 9, Louisiana State Superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley announced a “significant” ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark C. Perna is a generational expert who covers education & careers. Every year, teachers and students across America brace for ...

Like a villain lurking in the shadows, the “FCAT” assessment was a beast we Florida public school kids had to battle each year in the early 2000s. It was long. It was tedious. And it was, by all ...

A new effort in Los Angeles public schools will deemphasize standardized testing and look for new ways to measure student progress, a small but ambitious rejection of a decades-old nationwide approach ...

The worst days of school are the days you go in knowing a standardized test is awaiting your arrival. You walk into class after getting a horrible night’s rest and accept your fate of staring at this ...

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 ...