In sum: Test scores have been trending down for over a decade. There are some signs of recovery in math, but not many in ...

Major decisions that affect the trajectory of students’ lives hinge on their high school grades: in-class support they might or might not receive, college admission offers, and potentially financial ...

In college admissions, test optional has transformed from the exception to the rule. More than 1,900 U.S. colleges and universities now do not require applicants to submit standardized test scores.

Ohio State University will require ACT/SAT scores for undergraduate applications starting in fall 2026. Ohio State will implement superscoring, allowing students to combine their best section scores ...

Testing scores at North High School increased in multiple disciplines for the 2024-25 school year due to implementing new ...

January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. This story was updated at 4:25 pm with more details on the assessment results.

The state Board of Education is slated to decide on new standardized test score descriptions. There’s debate over the best way to describe students who are not proficient. The newly proposed terms for ...

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