State tests are a familiar annual ritual—every spring, students in grades 3-8 take exams that assess what they know and are able to do in reading and math. Mandated by federal accountability policy, ...

As students wrap up the school year, their last hurdle is often state testing, which can spark discussions about whether or not these exams accurately measure student learning. In the spring, states ...

In what is becoming an unfortunate annual tradition, statewide student testing is once again under attack in Jefferson City. This year, two bills — House Bill 1704 and Senate Bill 992 — would ...