Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We’ve long known that politicians influence how ordinary Americans think about education issues. Voters “follow the leader” — ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. In recent years, there have been increasing efforts by the federal government and the ...

Standardized tests should be used as “a flashlight” on what works in education not as “a hammer” to force outcomes, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said during a speech last week. The statement ...

Education officials from five statewide organizations are pushing for fundamental changes in the way student achievement is measured each year and how schools are held accountable for meeting the ...

It’s a common argument against standardized testing: It’s left less time for creativity, collaboration, and depth in schools. Now, a new pilot in the nation’s second largest district will put that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. State accountability systems were designed with good intentions: to ensure rigor and drive continuous student improvement. In the ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...