Louisiana students will no longer take a readiness screener when they enter kindergarten, and fourth and sixth-grade students will eventually stop having to sit for an annual social studies test ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Sun-Times file photo Share Science and social studies grades are in, standardized test scores are out. The requirements for Chicago Public Schools students to ...

Scrapping social studies would be the latest change to standardized state tests, which have ignited fiery debates among parents, educators and lawmakers, especially in recent years as state ...

The lowest proficiency level on the test was in social studies for fifth graders, with only 18.6% proficient. "Though the 2022-23 school year was far from normal, given persistent staffing ...

U.S. children’s test scores in social studies, math and reading have all plummeted since the beginning of the pandemic, raising grave concerns about students’ future. Eighth-graders’ scores ...