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Why one Harvard professor calls American schools' focus on testing a 'charade'
Harvard professor Daniel Koretz is on a mission: to convince policymakers that standardized tests have been widely misused. In his new book, “The Testing Charade,” Koretz argues that federal education...
View ArticleNo pizza parties, no raffle tickets: Bill would bar Colorado schools from...
Update: This bill was amended to remove the penalties and received unanimous support from the Senate Education Committee on Feb. 14. It’s already illegal in Colorado for schools to penalize students...
View ArticleOpt-out families respond to Carranza’s statement that boycotting tests is an...
With state tests just days away, New York City’s new chancellor waded into the state’s white hot opt-out debate — and some families were hoping for a different message. Chancellor Richard Carranza said...
View ArticleNew York state tests start this week. Here’s what you need to know.
New York state’s grade 3 to 8 math and English tests start this week — and they look a little different than previous years. In response to concerns about the length of the tests, the state cut English...
View ArticleConcerns about long days add to a bumpy week for New York state tests
The state's efforts to cut testing days and give students unlimited assessment time was meant to appease testing critics, but now some parents and teachers are worried there's a catch: young students...
View ArticleFeds approve Colorado’s education plan after multiple revisions, but critics...
Colorado finally received approval for its federally mandated education plan Monday, one year and two revisions after the state first submitted it. Colorado’s plan was held up longer than any other...
View ArticleFact checking the Colorado governor’s race: The truth behind 5 claims...
With less than a month to go before the primary, the Democratic candidates for governor of Colorado are sparring not over the future of education policy but over the past. Two main issues are at play...
View ArticleNew York officials soften potential penalties for schools where many students...
New York school districts where lots of students sit out annual state tests will not have to set aside federal funding under new rules released Friday by the state’s education department. The changes...
View ArticleJia Lee, a special education teacher and union gadfly, wants to be New York’s...
With 18 years in the classroom, special education teacher Jia Lee has seen a lot of change. Now, she wants to be the one who makes it. Lee is running for lieutenant governor on the Green Party ticket,...
View ArticleThree things to watch as the release of New York’s test scores draws near
New York’s English and math scores are scheduled to be released this week — at long last. Compared to prior years, the state has delayed their release by a month. But when the scores arrive, they will...
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