"Handwringing" about grade inflation is "inflated," suggests Valerie Strauss in the Washington Post. She offers a piece by Jack Schneider...

New York students will be able to graduate from high school without passing Regents exams, the state education department proposes....

Public schools face a long, tough road to recover from school closures and pandemic chaos, writes Fordham's Dale Chu. Post-pandemic...

Only 13 percent of teachers say A-F grades are "very effective" in giving useful feedback to students, writes Alyson Klein in Education...

Despite the surge in colleges going "test optional," the number of students taking the SAT "is growing back to pre-pandemic figures,"...

Wealthy parents raise high-scoring children, according to new SAT and ACT data, reports Claire Cain Miller in the New York Times....

Rewarding mediocrity is a losing strategy for America, writes Doug Lemov, author of Teach Like a Champion 3.0, on Education Next. U.S....

"The most popular high school grade in America" is "A," writes Tim Donahue, who teaches high school English at Greenwich Country Day...

Oregon won't require students to show mastery of reading, writing or math to collect a high school diploma, reports Sami Edge in The...

Timed tests are unpopular with progressive educators, writes Hechinger's Jill Barshay. They think they're stressful and reward the...

Number 2 pencils and fill-in-the-bubble are out, writes Matteo Wong in The Atlantic. Standardized tests are going digital. In a few...

The new digital SAT will take two hours, instead of three, and will give students more time to answer each question. That's a much better...

"Competency-based education," which assesses students on skills rather than seat time, is finally becoming a reality for vocational...

How do you get a job at Goldman Sachs? In the U.S., it usually takes a degree from an elite college to get in the door. In Britain,...

Earning A-levels was easier for British students during the pandemic. Passing college classes is harder. Worried by a 30 percent college...

The most effective use of class time depends on the subject, concludes a study conducted in high-poverty English high schools, reports...

America's 13-year-olds are moving backwards educationally, according to a new report on long term trends by the National Assessment of...

The U.S. Supreme Court to end racial preferences in college admissions, very soon, just about everyone predicts. So what happens next?...

Test scores are out. Everyone's got an A average. The "community service" trip to Mexico and the start-your-own-charity gambit are...

Grades are up! Graduation rates are rising! But that's not good news. Test scores are down, across the country, writes Hechinger's Jill...