"When the testing administration system is dysfunctional, the results are suspect, if not useless," said Bob Schaeffer, the public education director at FairTest, a nonprofit organization that serves ...

Georgia school districts reached different conclusions about the right path forward after glitches mared the online administration of the Georgia Milestones tests. Some are, and others are not, using ...

Various standardized tests are used across different states and grade levels. Schools and educators must prepare for student accommodations, testing security, and other related aspects. After 50 years ...

New York Department of Education has been phasing in computer-based assessments, rather than using bubble sheets and pencils. "There's a lot of frustration," Rockland BOCES spokesperson Scott Salotto ...

I see the merit in Jacob Stewart's recent column, "Indiana’s phone ban wasn’t enough. We need technology-free schools," which advocates for technology-free schools. However, the one critical part his ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark C. Perna is a generational expert who covers education & careers. Every year, teachers and students across America brace for ...

ALBANY — For a second day in a row, some schools in New York could not administer standardized tests because of problems with the computer system students use to take the exams. The ongoing problem ...

Earlier this month, President Trump signed a memorandum requiring increased transparency in higher education admissions. The purpose of the order is to ensure that universities are admitting students ...

"War is peace. Slavery is freedom. Ignorance is strength." These phrases are well-known examples of Orwell's doublethink. Our state and national leaders have brought doublethink to our schools, ...

As most states have moved to new standardized tests based on the Common Core during the past two years, many also have switched from administering those tests the old-fashioned way ...