The backlash against standardized tests has left lawmakers searching for ways to keep parents happy yet still hold schools, and students, accountable ...

Standardized tests claim to measure student learning, academic achievement, and college readiness. What they actually measure is pattern recognition and the stamina to sit still for three hours and ...

Standardized tests were designed to level the playing field in college admissions, but today, the field is anything but level. Exams like the SAT and ACT were created so colleges could compare ...

A growing number of parents and students are deciding to “opt out” of assessment tests in an effort to stem the rise of what they call a “toxic testing culture.” Pennsylvania saw a five-fold increase ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Earlier this month, President Trump signed a memorandum requiring increased transparency in higher education admissions. The ...

When the College Board canceled SAT testing in 2020, hundreds of colleges adopted test-optional admissions policies that fall. The Urban Institute reported that the number of four-year colleges and ...

When the College Board canceled SAT testing in 2020, hundreds of colleges adopted test-optional admissions policies for that fall. The Urban Institute reported that the number of four-year colleges ...

Earlier this month, President Trump signed a memorandum requiring increased transparency in higher education admissions. The purpose of the order is to ensure that universities are admitting students ...