Boise State Public Radio

Some education experts push for high-stakes testing to address declining academic performance

Reading and math scores are down to their lowest levels in more than 20 years, according to the latest data from the National ...
Washington Examiner

Ron DeSantis notes education improvements in move away from ‘high-stakes’ testing

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) celebrated the nearly one million Florida students deemed at or above their respective grade levels in the state’s new system, which shifts away from end-of-year testing. The ...
Tallahassee Democrat

Florida needs to eliminate public high school graduation testing | Opinion

Florida will eliminate the Certificate of Completion for students who do not pass required exit exams starting in 2026. The author argues that Florida should eliminate its high school graduation ...
The Lowell Sun

Graduation framework recommends new high school tests

BOSTON — High school students would take end-of-course tests designed, administered and scored by the state under new graduation requirements recommended by a state council and cheered by Gov. Maura ...
Boston Herald

State council recommends new high school graduation framework, includes testing component

The K-12 Statewide Graduation Council released new graduation requirement recommendations following voters’ overturn of the MCAS standard last year, including controversial, state-run end-of-course ...
Berkshire Eagle

State council proposes new high school graduation framework with end-of-course exams

High school students would take end-of-course tests designed, administered and scored by the state under new graduation requirements recommended by a state council and cheered by Gov. Maura Healey as ...