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Nearly 800,000 Michigan students are scheduled to take a new standardized test this month. But some parents may opt their kids out of the test.The new…
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The state has rejected ACT’s claim that Michigan unfairly switched its free college entrance exam to the SAT starting in spring 2016. ACT protested two…
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What might the lame-duck legislative session hold for Michigan schools?This is the time lawmakers often make a big push to pass pet bills and there are…
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You don't have to hunt too far to find critics of our schools, of the way our children are learning, what they're learning and the achievement gap within…
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How do you best measure the progress of students in Michigan's classrooms and, by extension, the effectiveness of their teachers?It's one of the thorniest…
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The MEAP test has been used to evaluate kids and schools in Michigan for over four and a half decades.The test is meant to make sure public schools are…
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Dustin Dwyer and Kimberly Springer from our State of Opportunity team share "five teasers" about the upcoming documentary on high-stakes testing. The…
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Embattled Republican National Committeeman Dave Agema is hitting back at critics of his anti-gay and anti-Muslim web postings, saying he stands on the…
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Lawmakers in Lansing have begun holding hearings on which standardized tests Michigan students will take next spring.The state has already decided to…
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Update: If you missed the program, you can catch the audio on this post.Do at-risk kids have more on the line when it comes to testing? Are low…