Parents Talk Back: Student Doubles ACT Score, Starts Test-Prep Company

She dropped out of high school. Harris, who is Black, had been a high-achieving "A" student at one of the top private schools in New Orleans. When she took the ACT at the end of her sophomore year, ... Read More

Sultan: Washington University grad doubles ACT score, launches test prep startup

WashU student Angelica Harris found that most commercial test prep companies failed to meet the needs of Black students, so she started her own. Read More

📝 National test scores reveal US students losing proficiency in history and civics

American youth aren't making the grade in civics or history following a trend of declining achievement in math and reading, according to recent data from the largest assessment of student aptitude. Read More

Education Revolution: Pennsylvania Aims to Overhaul Standardized Testing System

Testing – it’s a word that elicits stress and anxiety in students, teachers, and parents alike. It’s a necessary burden of education, mandated by federal law. But ... Read More

Reinstating the SATs Will Only Make Rich Kids Richer

One could understand the need for standardized testing at public colleges, where more than a third of entering students fail to graduate within six years. But it’s a curious argument to be advanced by ... Read More

I'm a low-income high school student. I worry colleges reinstating the SAT requirement will ruin my admissions chances.

A high school student can't afford SAT prep, so she knows she won't do well. Now that colleges are requiring the test again, she's worried. Read More

'Keep an open mind and proceed with caution' | Texas schools will use AI to grade written questions on STAAR test

Educators say 75% of the written test will be graded by AI and 25% will still use human graders. The system will flag things it's unsure of for people to review. Read More

Texas' new STAAR tests are here — ready or not | Opinion

This spring, The Texas Education Agency is rolling out the revamped standardized State of Texas Assessments ... how a given school’s students do on the STAAR. In other words, test scores really matter ... Read More

REVEALED: 'We're trying to throw the whole freaking system in the trash,' school voucher sponsor says

The lead sponsor pushing school vouchers in the Tennessee state House says his goal with Tennessee’s public education system is to “throw the whole freaking system in the trash" ... Read More

Best Online Computer Science Programs of 2024

Online computer science programs let you earn a degree that can lead to a new job or higher pay. See our picks for the best online computer science degree. Read More

National test scores reveal US students losing proficiency in history and civics

Study.com used data from The Nation's Report Card to explore declining test scores for history and civics subjects in the U.S. Read More