No improvement: ACT says college exam scores are stagnant

No improvement: ACT says college exam scores are stagnant

Written by Anne Flaherty

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. high schools haven't shown much improvement in the past four years when it comes to preparing college-ready graduates, according to the Iowa-based nonprofit group that administers the ACT college entrance exam.

Initial Common Core goals unfulfilled as results trickle in
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Initial Common Core goals unfulfilled as results trickle in

Associated Press

Written by Christine Amario

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Results for some of the states that participated in Common Core-aligned testing for the first time this spring are out, with overall scores higher than expected. But they are still below what many parents may be accustomed to seeing.

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