Tanya Candia is an international management expert, specializing in information security strategy and communication for public and private sector organizations for more than 25 years. For years, ...

Each year, America spends roughly $2 billion on standardized achievement tests at the national and state levels. Credit: John Locher/Associated Press The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education.

Every parent and teacher recognizes students’ anxiety about high-stakes testing for college admissions. In recent years, universities experimented with removing standardized test requirements for ...

Only a small percentage of students are supposed to take alternate assessments intended for those with the most significant cognitive disabilities, but new evidence suggests that states are routinely ...

The Arkansas Board of Education on Thursday will consider approval of two dozen standardized testing programs, and a similar number of accrediting agencies for private schools participating in the ...