A now-retired Palm Beach County high school English teacher spells out challenges of lowered expectations in today's ...

There’s a difference between teaching to the test and developing test-specific thinking that will help students effectively ...

As students wrap up the school year, their last hurdle is often state testing, which can spark discussions about whether or not these exams accurately measure student learning. In the spring, states ...

A high school teacher recounts the decline of education standards and the rise of challenges like student absenteeism and cell phone addiction. The author observes a shift in focus from educating ...

Students' failing tests could affect teachers' future employment status. HOUSTON, Feb. 21, 2010 — -- Houston math teacher Ronee Finch knows numbers and how to get students to understand them. So ...

The current TCAP testing procedures disrupt learning and create stress for students and teachers. The author proposes three changes: requiring a minimum reading level to take the TCAP, splitting the ...

In “Straight Talk with Rick and Jal,” Harvard University’s Jal Mehta and I examine the reforms and enthusiasms that permeate education. In a field full of buzzwords, our goal is simple: Tell the truth ...

December 18, 2025 - In the bilingual education world, José Medina is a superstar. A former teacher turned principal turned researcher, he spreads his message of respecting students' languages on ...

Middle school marks the transition from late childhood to early adolescence. Developmental psychologist Erik Erikson describes the transition as a shift from the Industry vs. Inferiority stage (ages 6 ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- McDonald's restaurants in the greater Houston-area will be giving away free breakfast on Tuesday, April 9 for students and teachers participating in STAAR testing. From 6 to 9 a.m., ...

This article was originally published in EdSource. Next week, the unpopular teacher licensure test, the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment, will be officially retired and replaced with a ...