Standardized Testing

It's Our Society That Has An Opportunity Gap

The gap was not caused by schools; schools can’t make it go away.
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In A Twist To Years Of Research, Women's Spatial Skills May Actually Be Fine

We might just be asking the wrong questions.
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Education Secretary John King: It's Time To Stop Ignoring The Arts And Sciences

His department wants schools to offer a "well-rounded education."
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Are White Parents The Only Ones Who Hate Standardized Testing?

In some places, they opt their kids out of the tests at higher rates than parents of students of color. Here's why some people are trying to change that.
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'These Tests Don't Define You': Third-Grade Teacher Pens Inspiring Letter To Young Students

"We need not just more teachers like her, but also more people like her in this world.”
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This Author Thinks He Knows How To Stop Kids From Hating School

Nikhil Goyal says most schools turn kids into "docile, passive adults" who lack critical thinking skills.
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The Kind Of Coaching We Should Expect From Our Teachers

Can there be any doubt that education should be transformational?
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Teacher's Viral Resignation Letter Has Strong Messages About Education Today

"I will not subject my child to this disordered system."
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Study: Kids Take 100-Plus Required Tests Through 12th Grade

Also, nearly half of school districts wait months to get test results back.
By JENNIFER C. KERR and JOSH LEDERMAN, AP

This Is How Much Time Students Actually Spend Taking Standardized Tests

Testing amounts to about 2.3 percent of classroom time for the average eighth-grader in public school.
By JENNIFER C. KERR AND JOSH LEDERMAN, AP