Corrected: A previous version of this article misstated the consequences for low-performing schools related to state and federally required testing. Students in one Arizona district will take fewer ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It’s a big day for local students as they wake up and get ready to begin state testing over the next couple of weeks. District leaders say an easy way to prepare children for state ...

State tests are a familiar annual ritual—every spring, students in grades 3-8 take exams that assess what they know and are able to do in reading and math. Mandated by federal accountability policy, ...