Oklahoma state testing to ‘proceed as normal’ in public schools

A plan to overhaul statewide testing in Oklahoma public schools is now on hold, with the state’s top education official ...

Illinois graduation rates hit all time high, but new test score benchmarks make progress unclear

Illinois’ high school graduation rate has hit a 15-year high, as students continue to show academic growth post-pandemic, ...
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More Illinois students are proficient, new test scores show. But the cut scores changed.

On the first standardized tests since Illinois changed the scores needed to be deemed proficient, the state reports more ...

Dropoff on state tests among older students has many reasons, school leaders say

Though Muirlands Middle and La Jolla High perform well above averages in English and math, the relative infrequency of the ...
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Schools Saving $1.6 Million From New Exceptional Education Approach; Cutting Back Some Testing

Hamilton County School Board member Ben Daugherty withdrew two separate motions Thursday night intended to protect the exceptional education budget line item and dial back benchmark or standardized ...
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Illinois is changing testing benchmarks. Here’s what it means for your student

A first grader sits down to color on the first day of the 2025 school year at Dunbar Elementary in East St. Louis. Joshua Carter Belleville News-Democrat A former East St. Louis student’s story is a ...
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With higher benchmark, local school districts see slight declines in third grade reading test

Jun. 21—Some Alabama school districts made big gains on the state's third grade reading test, even as expectations grew tougher, but local districts generally saw a slight drop in the percentage of ...
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State test scores show growth and room for improvement in Fulton County Schools

Students in Fulton County showcased various levels of proficiency in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math after the district ...