Based on new data from the “nation’s report card,” a lot of U.S. students are not “proficient” in writing, and the issue is especially alarming for black and Hispanic students. See my colleague Nora ...

The results of a national writing test released Friday show that only a quarter of eighth- and 12th-grade students have solid writing skills, a statistic that Lowcountry school officials say they have ...

In 1977, long before most of today’s college students were born, Old Dominion University President Alfred Rollins declared in an address to the faculty that too many ODU graduates were unable to write ...

After decades of paper-and-pencil tests, the new results from the “nation’s report card” in writing come from a computer-based assessment for the first time, but only about one-quarter of the 8th and ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CBS)-- The state is expected to save nearly $2.5 million, now that Gov. Pat Quinn has eliminated writing exam for Illinois students. As WBBM Newsradio 780's Mary Frances Bragiel ...

Old Dominion University has ended a policy adopted in 1977 that students had to pass a writing examination to graduate, The Virginian-Pilot reported. The university came to the conclusion that the ...

Standardized testing has long been a part of the public school system. While there have been arguments made against students needing to take them, there hasn't been a significant shift in their use.

In revamping its SAT test for college admission, the College Board is making the essay portion optional. The written assessment was controversial since it was introduced in 2005, with some college ...

The Advanced Placement program’s name is based on its promise to deliver college-level curriculum to high school students. As a high school teacher with university teaching experience and a doctorate ...

Georgia’s current writing exam for high schoolers may soon be history. State education department officials unveiled a proposal Wednesday to phase out the exam in favor of annual writing assessments ...