In school as at the pool, kids will sink if we don’t insist on excellence| Education Next
Learn all about How Massachusetts Let School Accountability Slip—and Student Achievement with It and other public policy research within Academic Standards from Pioneer Institute.| Pioneer Institute
This May, Advanced Placement tests for 28 of 36 AP subjects were held entirely online. Going forward, College Board will administer most exams through Bluebook, the central testing platform that…| The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
For decades, schools have followed a policy of promoting students regardless of whether they meet established standards, often justified by the belief that students will “catch up” when they “find their passion.” However, many never do, and for reasons rooted in basic biology. The brain allocates energy to a task only when it expects a […]| Minding The Campus
For decades, international testing data have shown that the United States, for all its leadership in technological innovation and economic success, has been, at best, so-so in teaching fundamental knowledge to young Americans. Moreover, the situation appears to have worsened, aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic, but it has not recovered to anemic pre-pandemic levels since. […]| Minding The Campus