FairTest Now: Assessment News for April 28-May 5, 2026

The most interesting and informative news from around the country about assessments, assessment reform, and education.

FairTest Now: Assessment News for April 28-May 5, 2026

National News

Court Blocks Order

No More Drill and Kill

Broaden Outcome Measures

No More College For All

Coaching, Professional Development, Increased Funding, Sustained Efforts. 8th Grade Scores Still Problematic

College Accountability Rules

Standardized Test Result Least Important Metric of Success

FairTest Analysis of and Recommendations in Response to Education First Study of Excessive and Harmful K-8 Testing Across U.S.

State News

Proposal Sparks Widespread Opposition Among Educators and Administrators

Measuring HS Success

Five Things to Know

Accountability and Assessment

State to Replace Current ‘Star’ System with New School Rating System

State Tech Glitches

Unnecessary Front-End Barrier Discouraging Professional Entry

Move Away From OECD Centralized Control and Common Core Lite

Northern Virginia School Leaders Provide Feedback on Commonwealth Listening Tour for Accountability Rethink

University Admissions

Hard to Fight the Test Company/Test Prep Corporate PR Machine

Want Diversity? Keep Test-Optional, but Improve Guidance

The Complex Ramifications of SFFA

New Research Shows They Do Fine Once In School

Student GPA Still the Key Measure of Predicting Student Success

Full Study

Worth Reading

Center for Assessment Paper

Should Schools Get Rid of It?

Funny You Tube Video

Let’s get It Together Liberals

Absolutely nothing. Rethinking How We Measure Talent in Schools and the Workplace

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