The number of elementary school students who received a zero on their state standardized essay test questions this spring increased by about 20% from last year. Among all third- to eighth-graders, ...

Like any pair of longtime competitors, the sponsors of the nation’s two major college-entrance exams, the SAT and ACT, regularly scrutinize each other’s work, and adjust their own accordingly. In its ...

The College Board has announced that Pearson NCS, a for-profit education company, will grade the new essay portion of the SAT. The decision marks the first time in more than 50 years that a company ...

Princeton and Stanford last week became the latest schools to drop the SAT essay requirement. The College Board made the section optional in 2016. Skeptics will applaud this essay’s demise as a return ...

Educational Testing Service will continue to handle other portions of the exam The College Board has announced that Pearson NCS, a for-profit education company, will grade the new essay portion of the ...

GREEN BAY - Over the 14 years Adam Wiskerchen has taught Advanced Placement psychology, he's become something of an expert in predicting the concepts and skills that students may see on the ...

The University of California will not use standardized test scores in fall 2021 admissions. The UC will take a test-blind approach and will not use the SAT or ACT as a factor in admissions for high ...