Two states require that students take independently-administered civics tests to graduate high school. Eight have comprehensive exit exams. And a vast majority require students to earn credits in ...

While about 100,000 high school juniors in New Jersey sit for a graduation exam this week, state legislators and education advocates hope to remove the requirement to take it. The state Assembly ...

Not passing a statewide test won't spell doom for the graduation hopes of Washington high school students next year, thanks to a bill signed by Gov. Jay Inslee. The new law takes away the direct link ...

High school students in Massachusetts will now need to score higher on the MCAS, the state's standardized test, in order to graduate. Advocates say that decision comes at a "terrible moment," but ...

This month, newspapers are publishing education data from local schools regarding test scores, attendance, graduation rates, and college and career readiness. These numbers will quantitatively reflect ...