Alabama raises required score on reading test that third graders must pass
The Alabama Board of Education on Thursday voted 7-to-2 to raise the score requirement on the state’s third grade reading ...
California English and math test scores rise for first time since the pandemic, but still show pandemic learning loss
The data shows that students’ scores in English and math continue to trail pre-pandemic results and a majority of California ...
4 years after COVID, what new WA test scores tell us about Tri-Cities students
It is helpful that the state began reporting scores in a new manner this year, which clarifies what ... (it) actually means ...
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U.S. Department of Education announces successful first beta test for 2025-26 FAFSA
The U.S. Department of Education announced the launch of the second stage of testing for the 2025-26 FAFSA, set to launch by ...
State Board of Education increases minimum passing score for third grade reading test
Last year, about 9% of third graders in the state were reading below grade level. While this is an 8% decrease from the year ...
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Grades and Standardized Test Scores Aren’t Matching Up. Here’s Why
Researchers have found discrepancies between student grades and their scores on standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT.
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'We've failed our students,' trustee says of below-average test scores
I’m trying to develop a positive attitude about our approach, but I don’t see a lot in the results,' says Robin Talbot ...
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'I think we've failed our students,' says local trustee of below-average test scores
I’m trying to develop a positive attitude about our approach, but I don’t see a lot in the results,' says trustee for ...
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Here’s the Latest on the FAFSA Test-Drive of 2024
The Education Department has enlisted hundreds of students to try out the federal-aid form before it goes live. The initial ...
In Charles Baxter’s ‘Blood Test,’ a mild comedy of violence
A relatively healthy insurance salesman in Kingsboro, Ohio — where, what with the “postindustrial air,” the “nitrate-scented ...
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‘Money Matters. Now What?’: How Districts Get More Funding for Poor Students
Targeting more funding to students who are most in need has a measurable effect on their academic performance, according to ...
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Coal Ridge High School improves education for both students and staff
Coal Ridge High School students saw test scores increase significantly from 2022 to 2033, and instructional staff are just as focused as the students on self-improvement and professional development, ...