Much of the opposition to standardized tests stems not from the idea that they don’t work but from the realization that they ...

Gov. Maura Healey unveiled proposals for a new high school graduation framework, more than a year after voters decided to repeal the MCAS graduation requirement. Students would be required to take, ...

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LSU is on the verge of a crisis that will damage the university for many years. The crisis is not related to an underperforming football team. The crisis is the purposeful loss of standards that ...

In early 2020, the University of California set the tone for the rest of the country when its regents voted to drop SAT and ACT admissions requirements through 2024. That decision, initially framed as ...

The STAAR test is nearing its end for students across Texas. The new format for the revamped statewide standardized testing officially became law on Thursday; however, it will not be implemented until ...

The Pennsylvania Education Department released the latest round of PSSA and Keystone test results for 2025. Lehigh Valley schools placed near the top and close to the bottom of the lists for math and ...

A high school diploma should mean something. Employers and colleges should be able to trust that a graduate from a Massachusetts public high school has mastered basic academic subjects and critical ...

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Streaming giant Netflix announced a deal to acquire rival Warner Bros. for $83 billion, including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO. That prompted a hostile bid from Paramount valued at ...

Paul Gigot hosts 'The Journal Editorial Report' as panelists discuss declining math skills among freshmen in college and look into the COVID-19 pandemic, de-regulating standardized tests, lowered ...

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