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State schools chief Tom Horne wants to go back to the day when students need to pass a test to get a high school diploma. In ...

A sweeping new evaluation system would grade Houston ISD teachers based on their students' test scores, classroom observations, and "planning and professionalism," according to a draft proposal ...

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Students in the state had to pass a high-stakes test called Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards in order to get a ...

What’s it like teaching first, fifth and sixth graders all in one day? School librarian Jami Rhue shares her experience.

Teachers can use these ideas to gauge students’ confidence and see if they accurately understand how much they’re learning.

Senate lawmakers are considering a bill that would address teacher shortages in STEM, change the amount of time high school ...

Over the past few years, millions of educators have embraced the science of reading, in many cases radically transforming how ...

City and school district leaders held a press conference before a regular school board meeting to emphasize the new focus on ...