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

Schooling as we have known it for the past couple of centuries or more has never been a great means of education. It relies on coercion. It is premised on the misguided assumption that everyone can ...

A previous version of this article misstated the percentage of educators who believe artificial intelligence will make standardized testing worse, according to a survey conducted by the EdWeek ...

A majority of educators find that state-mandated standardized tests aren’t useful in the classroom despite feeling a large amount of pressure to have their students perform well on those exams, ...

Official-looking booklets are passed out. You hurriedly fill out a scantron. Hours later, the proctor says “pencils down,” and your results are secret for months. This is standardized testing in ...

The US Supreme Court will soon rule on whether to end Affirmative Action, prompting many schools to ease -- or even end -- standardized testing requirements in order to boost diversity. Corbis via ...

Discussion as to the fairness and usefulness of standardized tests ensues in its effects on teaching, students' learning and the college admissions process. It is unhelpful and discouraging to have ...

A s a new admissions cycle begins, colleges are navigating a fragmented and unsettled standardized-testing landscape. After a pandemic-fueled rush to drop standardized-testing requirements, a handful ...

Every year, millions of students across the country prepare for college by writing essays, adding extracurriculars, and preparing for standardized testing. But in Florida, testing prep isn't the same ...