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Saying its college admission exams do not focus enough on the important academic skills, the College Board announced on Wednesday a fundamental rethinking of the SAT, ending the longstanding [...]

New York City’s Education Department, in a break with the data-driven policies of former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, moved on Wednesday to reduce the role of standardized exams in deciding which [...]

Elmo and his “Sesame Street” buddies could soon be having two-way conversations of sorts with children. Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit producer of “Sesame Street,” and the children’s speech [...]

The New York State Board of Regents gave initial approval to a major change to high school graduation requirements on Monday, allowing students to earn their diplomas with one fewer test if they [...]