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Standardized Testing

Students at Frazier International Magnet School wait outside before the start of school on September 19, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois.

How American Students Truly Rank in International Testing

Americans scored their highest marks in the 20-year history of the tests.
By John A. Tures
Freshman Donald Wiggins takes a final exam at the Forestville Military Academy in Forestville, Maryland.

How the American Education System Suppresses Critical Thinking

The answer is simple.
By Joe David
Students in Madison, Wisconsin.

Schools Haunted by Ghost of No Child Left Behind Act

Moderate gains have been made but at what cost?
By John A. Tures
Standardized patient work simulates real doctor-patient interaction

Meet the NYC Actors Who Role-Play as Cancer Patients to Help Train Medical Students

By Madison Roberts
Jim Johnson's Montclair-bred family includes two NYC public school teachers.

Jim Johnson Knocks Standardized Testing in NJ

By PolitickerNJ Staff
The L Train at Union Square

Afternoon Bulletin: L Train Shutdown Might Stretch to Manhattan and More

By Felipe De La Hoz
A man waits for a downtown M train. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Afternoon Bulletin: MTA To Shut Down M Train, City Doesn’t Have Enough Public Toilets

By Janaki Chadha
French students work on the test of Philosophy as they take the baccalaureat exam (high school graduation exam) on June 18, 2012 at the Pasteur high school in Strasbourg, eastern France. Some 703.059 candidates are registered for the 2012 session. The exam results will be announced on July 6, 2012. AFP PHOTO / FREDERICK FLORIN (Photo credit should read FREDERICK FLORIN/AFP/GettyImages)

Weakening Standardized Tests Amounts to ‘Killing the Messenger’

By Eva Moskowitz
Illustration by Fred Harper.

Are Students Learning the Wrong Lesson From Top Tutors?

By Helen Zelon
Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

De Blasio Education Chancellor Rips Cuomo Teacher Evaluation Proposal

By Will Bredderman
Dr. Diane Ravitch speaking before 200 parents, teachers, and community activists. (Photo by Jennifer Neufeld)

Parents Band Together to End a “Test-Obsessed System”

By Jennifer Neufeld
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