Tag: Student testing

Hugs as California public school returns to class in person

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CHULA VISTA, Calif. — There was pumping music, dancing teachers and lots of hugs as one of the first public schools in California opened...

Vermont ‘Everyone Eats’ program extended, NH NASCAR clinic

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VERMONT A Vermont-wide program that distributes free restaurant-made meals for people...

Indiana sees English, math scores drop on standardized tests

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INDIANAPOLIS — Fewer than one-third of elementary and middle school students in Indiana recorded passing scores on the latest round of state standardized tests,...

Learning setbacks coming into focus with new testing results

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AUSTIN, Texas — The scores from the first U.S. standardized tests taken during the pandemic are offering an early glimpse of just how far...

Elite school accepts more blacks and Hispanics, fewer Asians

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FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A premier public high school in northern Virginia has dramatically increased the number of Black and Hispanic students offered admission...

2 months in prison for dad who paid $40K in ACT cheat scheme

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BOSTON — The founder of a private equity firm who paid $40,000 to have someone secretly correct his daughter's ACT exam answers was sentenced...

As US schools resume testing, large numbers are opting out

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Standardized tests are returning to the nation’s schools this spring, but millions of students will face shorter exams that carry lower stakes, and most...

TSU studying feasibility of adding men’s, women’s hockey

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee State is conducting a study to test the feasibility of becoming the first historically black university to field varsity men's...

Virus testing strategies, opinions vary widely in US schools

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MISSION, Kan. — Children are having their noses swabbed or saliva sampled at school to test for the coronavirus in cities such as Baltimore,...

University of California drops SAT scores for admission

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SAN FRANCISCO — The University of California won't consider SAT and ACT scores that are submitted with admission and scholarship applications under a settlement...