A s a new admissions cycle begins, colleges are navigating a fragmented and unsettled standardized-testing landscape. After a pandemic-fueled rush to drop standardized-testing requirements, a handful ...

When the pandemic forced the cancellation of SATs in 2020, most colleges were forced to make the submission of standardized test scores optional for admissions. That led to a widespread social ...

Standardized tests claim to measure student learning, academic achievement, and college readiness. What they actually measure is pattern recognition and the stamina to sit still for three hours and ...

But step into any high-performing workplace today and you’ll notice something striking: the skills that matter most — ...

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM)—As the school year comes to a close across Mississippi, students will be challenged by standardized testing. The Mississippi Academic Assessment Program measures student ...

Austin Voices for Education and Youth hosts a summer camp at Dobie Middle School, pictured here on July 23, 2025, for students that attend the three Austin ISD schools at risk of closure. (Ilana ...

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A bill that would replace STAAR, the state's standardized test, with three shorter tests is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk. (Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune, Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune) Sign up ...

Texas lawmakers have sent legislation replacing STAAR, the state’s widely unpopular state standardized test, to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. Once Abbott signs House Bill 8, Texas will swap the State of ...

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation on ...