standardized tests

Major glitches earlier this month in the state’s standardized testing program for children in grades three through eight has led teachers in New York, and…

New York schoolteachers and their supporters rallied Monday in front of the New York Department of Education building in Albany. They said not only were…

The newly elected Chancellor to the Board of Regents, Betty Rosa, expressed grave doubts about the state’s use of standardized tests in the schools,…

The state’s education commissioner says parents who are thinking of opting their children out of standardized tests again this school year should stick…

State Education Commissioner Mary Ellen Elia says she won’t prevent parents who want their children to skip the state’s standardized tests from doing…

The state education commissioner’s plans to quell the testing opt out movement is getting some backlash from some Republicans in the legislature,…

Governor Cuomo says he doubts that there will be federal sanctions for schools that have high rates of students who boycotted standardized tests this…

There’s growing support in the state legislature to address controversial aspects of the state’s Common Core learning standards and related testing.More…

Another round of Common Core testing will be held Wednesday across the state. Students in grades three through eight are taking the math exam. While…

State Senator Marc Panepinto returned to his roots in the Ken-Ton school district Monday to push for opting out of today's ELA tests.Panepinto is also…