Forty-eight states have joined a national effort to adopt common academic standards in mathematics and language arts. Lending momentum to that work, which is being led by the National Governors ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. State Superintendent Ryan Walters, pictured April 24, has faced criticism over his handling of the adoption process for new ...

The Office of Academic Standards (OAS) upholds academic policies and standards set forth by The New School. It is a central resource for maintaining fairness and accountability and is pivotal in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rep. Regina English, a Colorado Springs Democrat, speaks about a bill to create standards for Black history education at the ...

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A math professor who alleges he faced "retaliation" for criticizing academic standards changes at his Reno, Nevada college has received a victory in a federal appeals court. Lars Jensen, a tenured ...

Virginia students may soon face tougher academic benchmarks as the state aligns its performance levels with the higher standards of a national assessment. Starting next month, the Virginia Board of ...

A plan for adopting national academic standards and assessments in reading and mathematics, as well as for helping states and districts implement them, should be included in the reauthorization of the ...