Standards, Testing, and Accountability

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A Half Century of Student Progress Nationwide

First comprehensive analysis finds broad gains in test scores, with larger gains for students of color than white students
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The Costs of Canceling Darwin

Fewer scientists, more skepticism of science in states that limit evolution instruction

When Does Accountability Work?

Texas system had mixed effects on college graduation rates and future earnings

High Stakes in Chicago

Are Chicago’s rising test scores genuine?

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