Hundreds of 7-year-olds will soon take the gifted test, but only a few will get in—leaving many disappointed. Why does this ...

Nearly half of young New Yorkers statewide are still missing the mark on standardized math and English exams, according to ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. An abysmal ...

Fort Worth ISD leaders presented an encouraging trend to the school board and City Council: Students in kindergarten through eighth grade showed academic growth on a midyear test. Some experts and ...

Only Tennessee tells students with weaker reading skills they are on grade level. And Oregon's fourth-grade math test, since changed, tied for ninth easiest. Tennessee, again, was found to have the ...

A recent headline in the New York Post proclaimed “Regents math test is easier to pass-thanks to low standards.”1 The Regents Common Core exam is given to eighth graders to examine whether they are on ...