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It’s time for Massachusetts to abolish the standardized MCAS tests. “These standardized tests have not achieved the policy goals of equity or excellence”.

The stress of teaching has never been greater: Distance learning and the educational deficit created during the pandemic are leaving their marks.

The University of California itself has shown reluctance to do away with SAT/ACT scores entirely, keeping them optional. It has stressed the value of enrolling students of “diverse backgrounds and experiences”, mentioning that the tests, if not used for admissions criteria, could be used for other evaluations like English language or subject-specific technical proficiency.

May 28—If you want to go to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, for the next few years, you can ditch the SAT prep sessions, forget about filling in circled answers on your ACT and won't have to waste a Saturday morning when you could be sleeping. The school announced Thursday that ACT or SAT scores would be optional for admission through the 2025 fall admissions cycle. "Though we believe ...

Recent results from national science tests confirm a disturbing trend: scores are declining among the lowest-performing students. And those responsible for overseeing the tests are sending muddled messages about why that’s happening.

Standardized tests are returning to the nation’s schools this spring, but millions of students will face shorter exams that carry lower stakes, and most families are being given the option to forgo testing entirely. With new flexibility from the Biden administration, states are adopting a patchwork of testing plans that aim to curb the stress of exams while still capturing some data on student learning. The lenient approach means large swaths of students will go untested, shattering hop...

Students in Washington are getting a reprieve this spring from their annual state-mandated standardized tests. Washington state school Superintendent Chris Reykdal wanted to try something different when it came to this spring’s federally-mandated standardized tests. “There’s this significant worry that we have very little instructional time left," he said. So his agency proposed a new idea to the federal Department of Education. “Rather than haul in 700,000 kids and give them the equiva...

Letters: The tests are mired in racism and discrimination.

Answering the question of how the state would handle standardized testing this year, the Florida Department of Education issued an emergency order Friday waiving accountability...

Some simple, obvious facts are too politically incorrect for academics to state publicly. Georgetown University just fired law professor Sandra Sellers and forced out professor David Batson. Sellers offense? "I end up having this angst every semester that a lot of my lower ones are blacks," Sellers said in discussion with another professor at the end of a Zoom call. Batsons offense? He didnt condemn the statement, but instead sympathized with Sellers’ concerns. “What drives me crazy is… m...