Test Scores

A new UNC System policy could bring changes to how universities join and leave athletic conferences.

The State Board of Education received a positive update this week from North Carolina education officials who are tracking students' recovery from pandemic disruptions to their education. Students have nearly rebounded in third grade reading and fully rebounded in high school English.

Statewide, students’ test scores have progressively improved in most subjects over the past two school years. Students saw the greatest strides in math.

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has released data from students' spring 2021 end-of-grade exams. The results show how far students must go to catch up to average test scores before the pandemic.

Teens in North Carolina lag behind many of their international peers in math. That's according to the most recent results of the Program of International…

In a small patch of pine trees outside Magellan Charter School, a fourth-grade science class is on the hunt for insects, plants and other life. One of the…

The percentage of North Carolina students testing at grade level on state standardized tests moved up last school year. That means fewer schools will be…

The State Board of Education wants to get rid of Standard VI, a piece of teacher evaluations some say is too punitive.Standard VI requires teachers to…

UPDATED Dec. 4, 2015Friday was the deadline for schools and districts labeled low-performing to submit their improvement plans. State law has designated…

A coalition of students, parents and community organizers is calling on Chapel Hill-Carrboro City schools to close the achievement gap between minority…