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The latest casualty is Fruit Stripe gum. In other words, it has been discontinued.

On his first day in office, Gov. Jeff Landry cut off an alternative graduation route for Louisiana high school seniors who fail the state’s academic progress exam. The state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) narrowly approved new rules last June for students who fall short on the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (LEAP) test […]

A bill that would mandate the ACT as a standardized test in South Dakota has been tabled in committee.

Among his first acts as Governor, Jeff Landry removed the graduation appeal process for high school students.

There's increasing evidence that standardized tests accurately measure student achievement and are helpful, not hurtful, to disadvantaged applicants.

Missouri Lawmakers say student achievement and growth in the state are below the national average and have been on the decline since 2009."In 2009, fourth grade

Some things defy logic. And many of the things that defy logic are not exactly positive sorts of things.

Oregon students are struggling to learn how to read and standardardized test scores show many are not reaching proficiency in math.oregon education director doc

Last week, as leading education experts gathered — again —to ponder the nation’s sluggish recovery from pandemic learning loss, one speaker put the issue in stark relief. “This is the biggest problem facing America,” Jens Ludwig, a University of Chicago professor, said flatly. Nonetheless, he told those assembled at the Washington, D.C., event sponsored by […]

Next week, students across Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast will be out of school for Christmas break.