Jane Robbins: Jeb Bush is back in his natural environment of education foundations pushing the agendas of wealthy donors.
ACT: Common Core Does Not Reflect College Readiness in Some Aspects
ACT released a study that demonstrates, once again, that Common Core does not prepare students for college the way that advocates have claimed that it does.
An Alternative to ACT and SAT Could Be Available Soon
Vector ARC, an alternative to the Common Core-aligned college entrance exams ACT and SAT, could be available soon for homeschoolers and other students.
Two More Smarter Balanced States Eye Making Changes
Delaware and West Virginia may see some changes with their involvement in the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium.
One College Refuses to Accept College Entrance Exams
Hampshire College in Amherst, MA decided to not accept ACT or SAT scores from students seeking admissions saying tests don’t predict a student’s success.
Common Core Isn’t Helping College Readiness After All
ACT released their annual report last week showing that the level of college-readiness is stagnant among U.S. students.
It’s Official, Arkansas Is Out of PARCC
The Arkansas State Board of Education voted 4 to 2 with two abstentions to switch to ACT and ACT Aspire officially ending Arkansas involvement with PARCC.
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson Directs Withdraw from PARCC
Gov. Asa Hutchinson sent a letter to Education Commissioner Johnny Key directing the Department of Education to withdraw the State of Arkansas from PARCC.
Arkansas State Board of Education Overrules Governor on PARCC
The Arkansas State Board ruled 7-1 today to reject ACT and to keep PARCC ignoring Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s and the Common Core Review Board’s recommendation.
Arkansas Shuts Door on PARCC
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson accepted the recommendation of his Common Core Review Council to leave PARCC and use ACT Aspire and ACT instead.