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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Our outdated education system feels viscerally wrong | Letters

The secondary school system enforces conformity, neglects developmentally unready and bullied students, and prioritizes attendance and testing over genuine learning and support.
Education
fromwww.cbc.ca
5 days ago

Ontario's Grade 10 financial literacy test could discourage teens' interest in personal finances: experts | CBC News

Ontario's financial literacy graduation requirement, including a mandatory 70% test in Grade 10 math, may discourage students and overlook low-income experiences.
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

What Standardized Test Scores Tell Us-and What They Don't

The standardized tests used for college admissions-tests like the SAT, ACT, LSAT, and GMAT-are some of the most reliable measurement instruments available. They reflect an enormous investment of expertise, time, and money-the gold standard of test design. If there's a good match between a standardized test and the learning experiences a college provides, test scores can provide valuable information on which students are likely to do best in a challenging college program.
Higher education
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

Education Secretary Linda McMahon snubs Oklahoma's extremist superintendent of schools

The move followed Walters's false claim that the Trump administration had approved his plan to eliminate statewide end-of-year testing. On a right-wing outlet earlier this month, Walters bragged, "We went to the Trump administration and they said they were all for it," Notus reports. That wasn't true. McMahon publicly corrected him, telling reporters the waiver "has not gone through all the different steps that it needs to be." Asked whether she'd meet Walters during her visit, she shot back: "I don't believe that's on my schedule today."
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US politics
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

China's Hacking Operation Apparently Came For The LSAT - Above the Law

Concerns about organized cheating in standardized tests, especially involving Chinese entities, prompt security measures by LSAC.
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

Stanford sticks with legacy admissions | TechCrunch

Stanford University is requiring SAT or ACT scores for the first time since 2021 and is maintaining legacy admissions despite legislation banning the practice.
Education
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fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago
Education

Teachers Are Sharing The Major Differences Between Teaching Kids Now Vs. "Back Then," And It's Wild

NYC parents
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Exclusive | NYC students score far below state, national averages on SAT, marking some of the lowest score in years

New York City students scored the lowest SAT averages in seven years, with significant gaps in performance between various demographics.
fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
4 months ago
Higher education

The Bexley primary schools where students are achieving higher than expected

Bexley's primary schools have shown impressive academic achievements, with higher percentages of students meeting and exceeding standards amid post-Covid learning challenges.
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago
Education

Teachers Are Sharing The Major Differences Between Teaching Kids Now Vs. "Back Then," And It's Wild

NYC parents
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Exclusive | NYC students score far below state, national averages on SAT, marking some of the lowest score in years

New York City students scored the lowest SAT averages in seven years, with significant gaps in performance between various demographics.
NYC parents
fromChalkbeat
4 months ago

After union criticism, NYC schools chief defends sweeping middle school curriculum mandate

Teachers' union critiques new middle school math curriculum amid challenges from recent high school rollout.
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