Oct 24 Watch 9:19 How some Atlanta students are getting extra help years after a massive cheating scandal By Lisa Stark, Education Week Educators convicted for inflating test scores in the Atlanta public schools cheating scandal are still trying to clear their names in appeals courts, and the district continues to confront the fallout from years of systematic cheating. Special correspondent Lisa Stark… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 8:11 Affected by budget cuts and testing, dozens of Oklahoma teachers are running for office By PBS News Hour Oklahoma ranks 45 out of 50 states in spending per student. It’s home to overcrowded classrooms and more than 100 districts that have approved four-day school weeks. Now, more than 40 teachers who are tired of not being heard are… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 5:26 What the first round of test results say about Common Core progress By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 9:07 Six years on, Arne Duncan says we’re testing kids too much By PBS News Hour Standardized testing in schools has gotten out of hand, according to the Obama administration. After being supportive of testing and assessment, the White House has reversed policy and now recommends capping testing at 2 percent of class time. Gwen Ifill… Continue watching
Oct 26 Study: Kids take 100-plus required tests through 12th grade By Jennifer C. Kerr and Josh Lederman, Associated Press According to a comprehensive study of 66 of the nation's big-city school districts by the Council of the Great City Schools, students spend between 20-25 hours taking standardized tests each year. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 3:33 What will Obama’s new testing plan mean for American students? By PBS News Hour President Obama on Saturday called on states to cut back on standardized testing for U.S. school kids, who, on average, take eight of them every year, from pre-K through 12th grade every year. The Obama administration also released a testing… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 6:35 At a school with a history of social protest, this teacher is leading an opposition to ‘excessive testing’ By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 26 Watch 7:15 What galvanized standardized testing’s opt-out movement By PBS News Hour As the school year draws to a close, many students are taking standardized tests tied to the Common Core. But in some communities there has been a strong backlash, with parents deciding to opt out of having their children participate. Continue watching
May 08 ACT to expand computer-based testing By Kimberly Hefling, Associated Press WASHINGTON — ACT test takers take note: The No. 2 pencil is losing its cachet. Greater numbers of high school students will be able to take the college entrance exam on a computer next year. Continue reading
Apr 18 Thousands of students opt out of Common Core tests in protest By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Thousands of students are opting out of new standardized tests aligned to the Common Core standards, defying the latest attempt by states to improve academic performance. Continue reading