States are dropping graduation exams to hide the failure to prepare all students for work, job training and college.

Asian-American achievers don't just study for tests. They participate in sports, art, music and dance.

When AI reads college application essays, "it doesn't get grumpy" or "have a bad day," says Virginia Tech vice provost.

Should testing be required to see if students are learning in publicly funded choice programs?

At elite universities, growing numbers of students receive special treatment for ADHD, anxiety, depression and other conditions now considered disabilities.

Streamline high school course requirements.

Low math scores have pushed New Zealand and England to adopt explicit, structured teaching "mastering the basics before you move on."

Without SAT or ACT scores, University of California at San Diego is seeing a "steep decline" in academic readiness.

Bullying is the primary reason parents use choice programs to flee public schools.

A fuzzy "portrait of a graduate" will replace New York's Regents exams.

AI is destroying the value of a college degree -- everyone's cheating -- and taking entry-level jobs from new graduates.

Everyone says they value a rigorous education -- but many don't want to do the work.

The SAT, and soon the ACT, are changing to cater to students with short attention spans.

The University of Austin will guarantee admissions to students with very high test scores.

As school choice expands, parents need to evaluate test scores to find a "good school."

Math and reading scores are way up in a high-poverty California district, but some teachers say there's too much testing.

Testing is essential to improve schools and inform parents.

As achievement falls, the "honesty gap" grows.

A majority of black, Hispanic and low-income fourth-graders have "below basic" reading skills. Does it matter?

How Louisiana is raising reading scores and hoping to improve math achievement.