Twenty years ago, high-stakes testing was enjoying a renaissance as a convenient way for schools to comply with the newly passed federal No Child Left Behind Act. Today, only eight states still make ...

Is high-stakes testing as a graduation requirement about to make a comeback in Massachusetts? In a preliminary draft from the co-chairs of a state panel charged with setting new graduation standards, ...

What's stopping kids from learning useful skills? Short answer: exams ...

I recently read that a new wave of researchers has found early human settlements in Senegal, Cameroon and Malawi, contrary to what had been viewed as a settled science of anthropology. No evidence of ...

This summer, Tim Callahan began his role as superintendent of the North Adams Public Schools. With its 1,200 students and four schools, the district serves the second-largest community in Berkshire ...

The education reform movement has made the needs of students at risk for academic failure a key focus. Both nationally and at the state and district levels, many elements of reform have been devised ...