Education Week

ETS Acquires ACT, Signaling Potential Changes for College-Admissions Testing

The testing giant ETS announced Tuesday that it will acquire college and career-readiness assessment company ACT—a move that ...
Slate

The Outdated Tests Far Too Many Schools Still Use to Judge a Kid’s Ability

This story about intelligence testing in schools was produced by the Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Sign up for the ...
Inside Higher Ed

What’s Behind the ACT’s For-Profit Pivot?

ACT, the organization which administers its namesake exam, was purchased by the private equity firm Nexus Capital Management this month in a major shake-up for the standardized testing industry. The ...
Forbes

Why Standardized Testing Makes A Great Servant—And A Terrible Master

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark C. Perna is a generational expert who covers education & careers. Every year, teachers and students across America brace for ...
The Hill

For true higher-ed diversity, we must break the testing monopoly

Every parent and teacher recognizes students’ anxiety about high-stakes testing for college admissions. In recent years, universities experimented with removing standardized test requirements for ...
The Hechinger Report

OPINION: Instead of panicking over test scores, let’s rethink how we measure learning and student success

Each year, America spends roughly $2 billion on standardized achievement tests at the national and state levels. Credit: John Locher/Associated Press The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education.