40 States Probed Alleged Cheating on Tests, Federal Report Finds
A new federal study shows few states are untouched by cheating probes, and all are aware their testing systems are vulnerable to cheating. Read Full Post >
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May 17, 2013
May 06, 2013
Online Testing Runs Off-Track in Several States
Technological problems derail tests in Kentucky, Oklahoma, Indiana, and Minnesota. Read Full Post >
May 02, 2013
English Teachers Group Opposes Machine-Scored Writing
National Council of Teachers of English argues that computers ignore the most valuable elements of student writing. Read Full Post >
May 01, 2013
Indiana Could Back Out of Common-Core Tests
New commissioner Glenda Ritz wants the state to go its own way with standardized tests. Read Full Post >
April 29, 2013
Teachers' Union President: Halt All High Stakes Linked to Common Core
Randi Weingarten argues that no high-stakes decisions based on the common core should be made about students, teachers, or schools until adequate support has been provided. Read Full Post >
April 25, 2013
Will Florida Back Out of Common Tests?
The commissioner of education says the state should consider other alternatives to PARCC, including ACT's new ASPIRE system. Read Full Post >
April 23, 2013
Alaska's Standards Underwent Scrutiny For Consortium Membership
Its state standards were found to be similar enough to the Common Core State Standards that using a common-core-aligned assessment was deemed appropriate. Read Full Post >
April 23, 2013
Poking Fun at the Common-Core Opposition
A California blogger invents a whimsical memo to counter common-core opponents' claims. Read Full Post >
April 22, 2013
Alaska Joins Assessment Consortium
Even though Alaska never adopted the common standards, it has joined a consortium working to design tests for those standards. Read Full Post >
April 22, 2013
The New York Times Defends Common Core
The influential newspaper says the Common Core State Standards initiative is "clearly the most important education reform in the country's history." Read Full Post >
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