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” — ...

The preceding chapters have synthesized our key findings and conclusions from the basic research about the way that incentives operate and from the applied research about the results of implementing ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Standards-based reform” in the heyday of the education reform movement was a bit like the title of a recent film: Everything ...

Indiana education officials are laying the groundwork for a new A-F accountability system they said is aligned with what Hoosiers agree are the characteristics important to lifelong success. The State ...

On April 30, teachers across Nova Scotia were surprised to receive an email from Education Minister Brendan Maguire.

Indiana education leaders are moving toward the final draft of a new K-12 state-required point-based accountability system that’s less reliant on test scores and is more centered on student success.

Imagine, for a moment, that a children’s medication is released to the market without undergoing rigorous clinical trials to determine its efficacy. With no reliable data on proper dosages and modes ...

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 ...