A New Jersey teachers union wants to change the state's standards for entering the profession. The Garden State currently requires that candidates for teacher certification pass a basic skills test ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- A new state law passed last year requires anyone who wants to be a new teacher in Minnesota to take what's called a basic skills test. But now, some are questioning whether that ...

The New Jersey Education Association, the state’s largest teachers union, has asked its members to urge Gov. Phil Murphy to sign a bill into law that would eliminate the basic skills tests in reading, ...

Iowa education officials are talking about ending the practice of taking the Iowa Test of Basic Skills.The tests have been a standard for Iowa kids since the 1940s.Iowa Department of Education ...

Many agree: To improve education, we need excellent teachers in every classroom. One proposal before the Minnesota Legislature won’t help toward that end. It’s a measure to throw out the basic skills ...