Denying diplomas to students who fail the high school exit exam almost certainly will have to be delayed at least a year, three members of the state Board of Education said Thursday. And, it appears, ...

Many states across the county are changing their high school graduation requirements. Students in Mississippi, for example, no longer are required to pass all their final tests in order to receive a ...

With many states crafting assessments based on the common-core standards—and an increasing emphasis on college and career readiness—some are rethinking the kind of tests high school students must pass ...