standardized tests

Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University says test scores in most states have decreased while school spending has spiked sharper than inflation

In recent months, cases of cheating, including large-scale cheating at elite colleges, have led to considerable turmoil.

Standardized testing in New York public schools will now fall on uniform dates throughout the state, and mathematics assessments for grades 3-8 will take place a month earlier, in April instead of May.