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  As education reform pushes forward, there is a greater stress upon standardized test scores and how students should be performing for their grade level. As a result, there are a growing number of programs that are geared toward improving standardized test scores. The Phoenix Academy in Palm Coast, Florida, works to help children who […]

Many arguments have taken place over the amount of money that school systems receive and how a lack of funds could hinder student potential. While many feel as though financial backing for books and teachers are what indicates high student performance, a new study from Mansfield University is suggesting that the amount of money spent […]

  Denise Juneau, the superintendent of public instruction for Montana, is suggesting that The Treasure State adapt to the Common Core State Standards, which the majority of the country has joined in an effort to gauge student achievement. According to the Billings Gazette, Juneau asked the state’s Board of Public Education to consider adopting these […]

Students who are homeschooled often don’t have to subject themselves to standardized tests as their peers in public school would. However, some homeschooling instructors see the benefits of the exams, as they can pinpoint where the student falls in terms of academic achievements with the rest of the U.S. population. As a result, the Hartford […]

The Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) is a national test distributed to public school students throughout the country. Some districts are opting for other forms of standardized exams as a way to determine exactly how students match up against each other in academic prowess. For the first time, the Grand Island school district in […]

Two years ago, the government imposed a stimulus package that would provide funding to public schools across the country. Yet now that money is beginning to run out and many are nervous about what will happen to education. One of the states that is concerned over what will happen to its public school system once […]

Many students go through the stress of preparing for standardized tests, as there’s a lot of pressure with ensuring they increase their performance. Since the No Child Left Behind Act stipulates that public school students must increase their Adequate Yearly Progress each year, many work to ensure they receive high marks. However, while students may […]

  As the temperatures heat up, the time for standardized testing nears for students across the country. While some schools may have been able to push their exams back a few weeks because of all the snow they had, many institutions are beginning to distribute the standardized tests. Students in Pennsylvania are gearing up for […]

  At the beginning of the week, Obama made the announcement that he was planning on overhauling the No Child Left Behind Act. However, many people are still skeptical as to whether or not this plan will work. Although the president said he wanted education reform to happen before the start of the 2011/2012 school […]

  As the U.S. continues to push for education reform, some academic insiders are suggesting that instead of focusing on poor-performing institutions, people should focus on schools that work so they know what kinds of programs to mirror.   Cathleen P. Black, the newly appointed New York City schools chancellor, has been touring schools that […]