One of the most-overlooked elections is also one of the most central to students' academic achievement. Our guest blogger Carolina Bevad has tips for parents and all citizens to make the most of school board elections.

New Jersey has a new governor, a new education commissioner, and — if public statements are any guide — a renewed appetite for honest academic measurement. What comes next matters more than any talking points.

Katherine Bassett, CEO of the New Jersey Tutoring Corps, shares how families can support their children’s academic achievement.

The CLT is gaining popularity, being accepted by more and more universities, as well as Armed Forces academies. The problem? The exam tests much more middle school math content than the ACT and SAT.

The Sr. Program Director of Policy and Advocacy for ACT Education Corp lends his perspective on what is truly meant by college and career readiness.

The fad of colleges going test-optional for their admissions process doesn’t serve the interests of institutions, teachers, or students.

In the third post in our “Summer School” Series, Dr. Elizabeth C. Giaccobe shares an update from her district as she prepares for the coming school year - and as she awaits missing NJSLA data that could help her students hit the ground running.

The second post in our “Summer School” Series brings perspective from a Kumon Center Director who must navigate families’ confusion when grades don’t align to student’s reading ability.

We address a false binary between grades and test scores in a viral NYT op-ed.

The first guest post in our “Summer School” Series brings perspective from two longtime community college professors on how grade inflation leads to lower skills, remediation courses, and frustrated college students.

The Long Term Trends Report from NAEP shows the urgent need for action now. Here’s what New Jersey can do to buck a nationwide downward slide.

What we can learn from UC public university professors publicly calling for a return to using SAT and ACT scores in the admissions process.