Reading and math scores are falling across the globe as teenagers lose the ability to pay attention.

New York is headed for disaster: Fuzzy graduation standards -- with no tests -- will set students up to fail.

Helping students early -- before they fall off the academic cliff -- can be effective. The longer schools wait, the worse the outcomes.

It's "cruel" to admit students to colleges where they're likely to fail, says UC professor.

Why was Harriet Tubman called Moses? Texas goes big on knowledge building in reading, history and civics.

Has the AP exam been "dumbed down" -- or are scores now a better match with college expectations?

California may require math tests and tutoring, starting in kindergarten, to ensure students learn fundamentals.

New York City's selective high schools are engines of upward mobility for immigrants -- and others willing to do the work.

"Cognitive surrender" -- let the chatbot do the work -- is getting worse.

Kids need more time for independent play. Should that include free play online?

Test-blind college admissions has failed at the University of California. The Regents should restore SAT/ACT scores.

A federal "disparate impact" guidance could persuade employers to stop requiring college degrees when they're not necessary.

Failing a student is nearly impossible, say Philadelphia teachers. Principals discourage or ban F's and change grades.

Diego's A's got him into test-blind Berkeley, where he's likely to fail Calculus and give up on an engineering major.

Going "test-blind" was a "failed experiment" say University of California's humanities and social sciences professors, joining STEM faculty.

Students who are passed along with wobbly math skills will pay the price in college.

If you care about equity, you've got to support standardized tests.

Challenging classes for high achievers is very popular with Oregon voters -- but half of districts do nothing for gifted students.

STEM professors are seeing huge readiness gaps since the University of California went "test-free" in admissions.

Can schools teach creativity, collaboration and critical thinking -- and measure it?