A now-retired Palm Beach County high school English teacher spells out challenges of lowered expectations in today's ...

There’s a difference between teaching to the test and developing test-specific thinking that will help students effectively ...

As students wrap up the school year, their last hurdle is often state testing, which can spark discussions about whether or not these exams accurately measure student learning. In the spring, states ...

The current TCAP testing procedures disrupt learning and create stress for students and teachers. The author proposes three changes: requiring a minimum reading level to take the TCAP, splitting the ...

Students' failing tests could affect teachers' future employment status. HOUSTON, Feb. 21, 2010 — -- Houston math teacher Ronee Finch knows numbers and how to get students to understand them. So ...

The New York State Education Department is pushing new math guidelines, including a recommendation that teachers stop giving timed quizzes — because it stresses students out. The new guidelines also ...

PALMER — Mat-Su students entering middle school next year could have longer class periods and see fewer teachers each day ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- McDonald's restaurants in the greater Houston-area will be giving away free breakfast on Tuesday, April 9 for students and teachers participating in STAAR testing. From 6 to 9 a.m., ...

December 18, 2025 - In the bilingual education world, José Medina is a superstar. A former teacher turned principal turned researcher, he spreads his message of respecting students' languages on ...

A movement to help students understand rather than memorize has had sprawling effects, including pushback on teaching methods like timed tests.