Student Testing
Average scores on the SAT college entrance exam held steady this year as a record number of students and more minorities than ever took the test, according to a report released Monday.
Average scores on the ACT college entrance exam inched downward this year, yet slightly more students who took the test proved to be prepared for college, according to a report released Wednesday.
ATLANTA - A cheating scandal is roiling Atlanta Public Schools, casting into doubt the work of hundreds of students in at least 12 of the mostly poor, mostly minority district's elementary and middle schools.
SEATTLE - Two big coalitions of states are competing for federal dollars to create a series of new national academic tests to replace the current patchwork system.
SEATTLE - A group of 31 states has banded together to compete for a federal grant to create a series of new national academic tests to replace the current patchwork system.
