The “No Child Left Behind” Act of 2001 requires that states set definitions of student proficiency in reading and mathematics achievement. Under the law, states must begin assessing student ...

Released in August, the U.S. Department of Education study mapping state proficiency standards onto the National Assessment of Educational Progress scales produced a remarkable statement from Joanne ...

The vast majority of states have adopted Common Core academic standards, but individual states are still setting different definitions of “proficient” on annual math and reading tests, according to a ...

Take yourself back to those highly emotional, patriotic months after the 9/11 attacks. In the midst of war, terrorism, fear and mourning, one bill passed 87-10 in the Senate and by a similar margin in ...