Viewfinder: Chinese Students Cheer Themselves on Before Taking a College Entrance Exam
Candidates cheer for themselves before sitting the National College Entrance Examination (a.k.a. Gaokao) outside an exam site on June 7th, 2018.
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Searching for Biomarkers to Diagnose Mental Illness
New research is working toward creating simple physical tests that could shed light on diseases like anxiety and depression.
The State of Your State's Early Education Program
How different states stack up in promoting early literacy.
Could You Pass the New GED Test?
In 2014, the GED Testing Service rolled out a new assessment meant to measure not just high school equivalency but also career- and college-readiness skills. The questions below are designed to be very similar to those you might find on a GED exam today.
Making the Case for a Good-Enough Diploma
Common Core and big business have combined to make the lot of the upwardly mobile high school dropout even more dire.
The New and Unimproved Version of the GED
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.
The Tiger Mom Tax
Asians are nearly twice as likely to get a higher price from the Princeton Review's SAT test prep services.
Why We Should Think Twice About Giving Genetic Tests to Our Kids
Genetic tests are becoming increasingly common, but a major medical organization argues that we should be cautious about testing children.
The Ridiculous History of Virginity Tests
Plus, the insane ways people still use virginity tests today.
The Thousands of Volunteers Who Grade Millions of AP Tests
It's sort of like summer camp—just for highly educated adults.
How Well Do Teen Test Scores Predict Adult Income?
The short answer is, pretty well. But that’s not really the point.
New Evidence Links Music Education, Higher Test Scores
Research from Canada finds high-performing students do even better if they are enrolled in ongoing music classes.
Why Do Music Students Have Higher SAT Scores?
New research suggests the reason has more to do with the sort of student who decides to study music than any brain-boosting benefits of lessons.
Mindfulness Training Boosts Test Scores
New research finds a mere two weeks of mindfulness training leads to improved scores in tests of reading comprehension and working memory.
Chicago Teachers’ Strike: What Do We Want? Better Management Gurus Might Help
How the education reform agenda takes its cues from bad management philosophy—and ignores what actually works in business
Four Gripes About Standardized Tests and Why They're Wrong
Opinion: Standardized, high-stakes testing isn't a panacea for all that ails schools, but it is a good start for finding a cure.
What Would Diane Ravitch Say?
Diane Ravitch, the former assistant U.S. secretary of education, tells Miller-McCune what she thinks about No Child Left Behind now.
The Real Cheating Scandal of Standardized Tests
Opinion: The widening circle of cheating scandals on standardized tests should fuel the movement to reduce the stakes these exams have on public education in the U.S.
The Kindergarten Advantage
How everything you learned in kindergarten affects your salary, your chances of going to college and owning a home, and even your retirement savings.
Higher IQ Scores Found in Cold Weather States
New research finds that within the U.S., those states with cooler temperatures tend to have populations with higher IQs.
Internet: Information Superhighway Just Vapid Transit?
Suggestions that the Internet is making mankind dumb (or smarter) founder on logical pitfalls and historical predecessors.
Book Review: College Admissions for the 21st Century
What good is a high SAT score if you make a mess of your life? For a possible answer, peer into Robert Sternberg's book, "College Admissions for the 21st Century."
Making Mistakes on Hard Tests May Have Benefits
Challenging tests and falling short may be hard on the ego, but they can do more than mere studying for eventually getting it right.