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Illinois is changing testing benchmarks. Here's what it means for your student

A former East St. Louis student's story is a real-world example of why Illinois is changing benchmarks for state testing, the state board of education said. The 2023 graduate, who wasn't identified by ...
NJ.com

N.J. is completely overhauling how it tests students. Teachers say they were blindsided.

UPDATE: This story was updated Friday evening with comments from a Murphy administration official. New Jersey schools will begin using a new kind of “adaptive” statewide standardized test next spring ...
The Texas Tribune

Texas is poised to replace STAAR. Here is what schools’ new standardized tests would look like.

The Brief keeps Texas voters and political observers up to speed on the most essential coverage of their elected officials, the policies that shape their daily lives and the future of our great state.
Fox 23

In Depth: State Superintendent Ryan Walters plans to change how state testing is done in Oklahoma public schools

FOX23 reached out to several school districts across the Tulsa metro to see if they have received any new guidance or instructions about changes to state testing since Walters made his announcement.
The Post-Journal

ELA, Math Proficiency Up Across State

Barely more than half of the state’s third through eighth grade students meet state standards in English language arts and math, while less than half of fifth and eighth graders meet state standards ...