
Texas Takes Over School District Using Test It Plans to Abolish
Texas is taking over the Fort Worth school district based on results from the STAAR test, a standardized exam that state lawmakers have already voted to abolish.
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Texas is taking over the Fort Worth school district based on results from the STAAR test, a standardized exam that state lawmakers have already voted to abolish.

School districts are re-evaluating their 'gifted and talented' programs, questioning the fairness of testing four-year-olds and confronting issues of bias.

A new analysis reveals a decade-long decline in Maine's student test scores, with low-income students and those with disabilities falling behind most.

A technical glitch in an AI grading system incorrectly scored 1,400 student essays on Massachusetts' MCAS exams, affecting 192 school districts statewide.

National data reveals a decade-long decline in US student performance, with reading and math scores hitting 25-year lows and achievement gaps widening in 49 states.

Newark Public Schools reported a 3 percentage point gain in both ELA and math proficiency, signaling a steady recovery from pandemic learning disruptions.

Ann Arbor Public Schools' 2024-25 test scores surpass state averages, but a significant and persistent achievement gap remains for students of color and other groups.

California's K-12 students show major academic gains in new state test scores, with improvements across nearly all groups in English, math, and science.

Oregon's latest statewide test scores show minimal academic improvement, with proficiency rates at 43% in English and 31.5% in math, signaling a slow recovery.

Georgia's class of 2025 outscored the national average on the SAT for the eighth straight year with a mean score of 1029, 33 points above the U.S. average.

Minnesota's statewide science test scores saw a significant drop in 2025, with officials attributing the decline to new, more rigorous standards and a redesigned test.

An educator's viral post details how the school system's focus on test scores over genuine learning is causing widespread teacher burnout and student disengagement.