Testing is about more than just knowing the content. Illness, weariness, anxiety, and boredom can all distract students and undercut their performance on tests. A new study suggests proper timing can ...

New South Carolina student test scores show mixed results Getty Images/iStockphoto Less than 50% of students in multiple South Carolina elementary and middle school grades are performing math at grade ...

Across the United States, the numbers are moving in the wrong direction. National exams that once showed slow but steady progress now capture a slide in reading, math, and science that has left high ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California’s K-12 students are emerging from the pandemic malaise, posting the most significant academic improvements ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. It’s wrong to assume that striving for perfectionism is inherently bad. It’s often healthy for artists, athletes, and many service ...