Today’s blog post comes from Inside Higher Ed, a website dedicated to “serv[ing] the entire higher education ecosystem – individuals, institutions, corporations, and nonprofits – with the best editorial and marketing solutions in our space”. Written by Editor Scott Jaschik, today’s post highlights the case in favor of test-optional school. […]

Fall is here, with it comes the beginning of college applications for seniors and test prep season for juniors. If you’re like most high school students, you may be wondering, “What’s the point of all of this standardized testing?” After all, so many schools are changing their admissions to be […]

College application season is in full swing, and you may have noticed that some of your schools have different deadlines and types of application. There’s regular decision, early action, single-choice early action, and early decision. Many guidance counselors encourage students to apply early, both to keep students on track with […]

Chalkboards, once a staple of the classroom, have long since fallen second to whiteboards. Whiteboards, in turn, were quickly replaced by SmartBoards. Students went from taking notes in spiral notebooks to typing up notes on laptops. Instead of turning in stapled sheets of paper, students are now expected to upload assignments […]

Standardized testing is starting younger and younger. The ISEE and SSAT offer Elementary Level tests, for students entering 4th and 5th grade, which means our children are sometimes taking these tests before they reach double-digits. And standardized testing does not end there – students take yearly, statewide benchmark tests to […]