Michael Crisci, 8, holds a lanyard that students brought to school stating that they were opting out of state Common Core tests on April 1, 2014. Leaders of the test-boycott movement are forging ahead ...

ALBANY - New York and other states may face federal aid cuts if a significant segment of students opt out of standardized exams next spring. The U.S. Department of Education warned states this week ...

The education of our children should never be politicized or used as a bargaining chip by adults. Myth: Adopting common standards means bringing all states’ standards down to the lowest common ...

Students in grades three through eight better get plenty of rest as the state Common Core English tests start on Tuesday. In response to concerns that resulted in about 20 percent of the state’s ...