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Oklahoma adds academic proficiency metric, downgrades 67 districts
Oklahoma now counts academic proficiency toward district accreditation, and 67 districts were downgraded. Expect more attention on OSTP scores in those districts this spring.
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Worcester weighs new graduation requirements after MCAS mandate removed
With MCAS no longer required to graduate, districts are writing their own standards. Grades 3-8 MCAS testing continues as normal while the state settles on a replacement.
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ETS Data Breach Exposes Millions of California Student Testing Records
A breach at testing vendor ETS exposed California student records. Scores and test dates are unaffected; the state is notifying families whose data was involved.
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Alabama Reading Gains Examined in New Fordham Research Report
Fordham credits Alabama's reading gains to early screening and required phonics instruction, the clearest state-level evidence yet that the approach moves test scores.
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CRPE 2026 report reviews state efforts on student recovery and readiness
CRPE's annual report tracks what each state is doing on academic recovery, including which states have changed their assessments or added tutoring requirements.
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Oklahoma adds academic proficiency metric, downgrades 67 districts
Oklahoma now counts academic proficiency toward district accreditation, and 67 districts were downgraded. Expect more attention on OSTP scores in those districts this spring.
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Report finds students sit for up to 88 tests before high school
A review of district testing calendars found students take up to 88 standardized tests before high school, most of them district benchmark tests rather than state exams.
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Worcester weighs new graduation requirements after MCAS mandate removed
With MCAS no longer required to graduate, districts are writing their own standards. Grades 3-8 MCAS testing continues as normal while the state settles on a replacement.
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Missouri accelerates A-F school grading system rollout
Missouri's A-F school ratings are arriving sooner than planned. The grades are built partly from MAP results, so state test scores now carry more public weight.
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ETS Data Breach Exposes Millions of California Student Testing Records
A breach at testing vendor ETS exposed California student records. Scores and test dates are unaffected; the state is notifying families whose data was involved.
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Ohio law changes Math Achievement Plan requirements for students
A new Ohio law changes who needs a Math Achievement Plan. Students scoring below the line on the state math test may now get a written intervention plan.
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California CAASPP results point to ongoing statewide academic achievement gaps
The latest CAASPP results show math and reading still well below pre-pandemic levels, with the widest gaps opening up in the middle grades.
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NYC Council pushes state to offer paper exam option for elementary students
Most City Council members want paper exams offered alongside computer testing. Nothing has changed yet: grades 3-8 state exams are still given on a computer.
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Mississippi MDE issues updated school grade-level ratings statewide
Mississippi released new school grade ratings. The ratings describe schools, not students, and nothing changes about what your child is tested on in grades 3-8.
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Kentucky Advisory Council Approves New Accountability System for State Review
Kentucky's revised assessment and accountability rules cleared an advisory council and now go to the state board for a final vote.
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Idaho Removes Disputed Science Question from ISAT Assessment
Idaho pulled a science question from the ISAT after it was challenged, a rare public look at how test items get reviewed.
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DC explains TSI and ATSI school improvement designations
DC's guide explains what it means when a school is flagged for targeted support, a label driven by annual assessment results.
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National K-12 test scores show minimal gains as recovery stalls
Across states, score gains have slowed to a crawl, suggesting academic recovery has largely stalled rather than continued.
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Washington state math scores remain flat, superintendent seeks more funding
Washington math results showed no movement this year, and the state superintendent is tying the plateau to school funding levels.
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Smarter Balanced Consortium Adds Department of War Education Activity as Member
Schools serving military families will now use Smarter Balanced assessments, the same tests given in more than a dozen states.
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North Dakota State Assessment Scores Show Student Improvement
North Dakota reports rising ND A+ scores across tested grades, with the state pointing to gains in both reading and math.
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Wyoming students score above pre-pandemic levels on state tests
Wyoming's WY-TOPP results now exceed where students stood before the pandemic, one of the few states fully past that dip.
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One in four Wisconsin choice students skipped Forward Exam, data show
A quarter of Wisconsin voucher students sat out the Forward Exam, making reported scores for those schools harder to read.
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Ninety percent of South Carolina schools rate average or better in 2026
South Carolina report cards improved again, with nine in ten schools rated average or above on state accountability measures.
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Data breach exposes personal information of millions of California student test-takers
A hack exposed personal data for nearly 7 million California students tied to state testing systems; families may want to check for notices.
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California statewide test scores show majority fall short in core subjects
Most California students did not meet standards in math, English or science, with recovery from pandemic losses still incomplete.
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Mississippi raises cut scores, releases new accountability grades
Mississippi applied stricter cut scores to this year's accountability grades, so the same performance now rates lower than it did last year.
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Pennsylvania Schools Navigate Tension Between Screen Limits and Online Testing
Pennsylvania districts cutting screen time still have to give the PSSA online, so students need keyboard practice they may not get in class.