While about 320,000 public school students will take Common Core tests starting Monday, they will also face a second round of the exams May 4-8, state officials said Wednesday. The second phase, like ...

Nearly one year after Common Core tests sparked statewide controversy, this year’s version is being rolled out with little fanfare and few arguments. “I think all the hype and stuff like that has kind ...

The questions, taken from a Common Core fourth-grade reading test, came to a Columbia professor in an email from an anonymous teacher, part of a blistering critique of the exam. The professor put the ...

A great debate in education is swirling around whether or not students face too many standardized tests from local and state mandates. Several organized efforts have cropped up in recent years aiming ...