The end of MCAS is the end of an era. Now let’s figure out what comes next.
With the number of states requiring students to pass exams in order to earn a diploma now down to the single digits, this feels like the end of an era. What should we do now? Let’s start by getting the gang back together—a bipartisan group of governors and state education chiefs—to work on a rational set of high school graduation requirements reflecting the multiple pathways to upward mobility and post-secondary success.
Michael J. Petrilli 12.5.2024
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Measuring What Matters: An Update on Educational Assessment and Accountability
Kelly Scott 8.28.2002
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High stakes testing not linked to dropouts
8.28.2002
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Whither vouchers?
8.28.2002
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SAT math scores up, verbal scores down
8.28.2002
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Unraveling the "Teacher Shortage" Problem: Teacher Retention is the Key
Marci Kanstoroom, Ph.D. 8.28.2002
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Teachers exploit loophole in law to qualify for extra pension money
8.21.2002
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Leaving many children behind
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 8.21.2002
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Algebra for everyone?
8.21.2002
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Purging history and literature from the schools
8.21.2002
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CliffsNotes for education statistics
8.21.2002
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Making Sense of Test-Based Accountability in Education
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 8.21.2002
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The new and improved SAT
8.21.2002
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