Robert Runkel, Montana’s director of special education services, said he appreciates that the federal department is allowing more testing flexibility for states. However, under the new options, he ...

Feb. 23—The federal Department of Education is requiring states to still administer standardized tests this year, but allowing state flexibility to shorten exams, give them remotely and schedule over ...

Following the latest kerfuffle over standardized assessments, the State Department of Education is reviewing its testing exemption policy to determine how to add more flexibility. Joel Robison, state ...

California's Board of Education is allowing schools to make changes to how they assess student learning. The board voted on Tuesday to allow districts to either use state tests or other ...