Category: Standardized Testing
Parents’ Best College Planning Advice
When it comes to college planning, hindsight really is 20/20. I went back to the parents in Paying for College […]
February 20, 2026
How We’ve Afforded College for 5 (Out of 6) Kids — Without Parent Loans
Family photo courtesy of Sabrina Malone Editor’s Note: This originally appeared as a post in our private Facebook group, Paying […]
December 30, 2025
What’s a Good Score on the SAT? How the Test Works, How to Succeed
The SAT, or Scholastic Aptitude Test, is a standardized test administered by the College Board. U.S. colleges widely use it […]
December 30, 2025
Too much test prep? Inside Compton Unified’s frequent assessments
A tutor helps students at Benjamin O. Davis Middle School in Compton last week. Credit: AP Photo/Eric Thayer On paper, […]
March 10, 2025
How Compton Unified boosted its standardized test scores
A teacher leads fourth graders in a lesson at William Jefferson Clinton Elementary in Compton on Feb. 6, 2025. Credit: […]
February 11, 2025
10 LAUSD schools get a chance to opt out of standardized testing, create alternative measurements
CREDIT: Flickr/Alberto-G Ten Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) community schools will be given an opportunity to pilot new approaches […]
September 11, 2024