2015-10-13 ND Proficiency Matters
What North Dakota Students Don't Know Can Hurt Them
October 13, 2015 12:57 ET | Foundation for Excellence in Education
TALLAHASSEE, FLA., Oct. 13, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- North Dakota's education leaders have an important opportunity to save their students from a future of college remediation and an irreversible...
MD v4 ProficiencyMatters
Release: What Maryland Students Don't Know Can Hurt Them
September 30, 2015 12:35 ET | Foundation for Excellence in Education
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Sept. 30, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Maryland has been overestimating its students' mastery of knowledge and skills, a practice that can impede their ability to transition from high...
CO ProficiencyMatters
What Colorado Students Don't Know Can Hurt Them
September 18, 2015 09:51 ET | Foundation for Excellence in Education
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Sept. 18, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Colorado has the opportunity to ensure every child has the ability to compete in a 21st century economy that increasingly demands more skilled and...
IL ProficiencyMatters
RELEASE: Illinois Gets Honest, Raises Expectations for Students
September 18, 2015 09:34 ET | Foundation for Excellence in Education
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Sept. 18, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yesterday, the Illinois State Board of Education voted to approve the performance level threshold scores for the Partnership for Assessment of...
AZ ProficiencyMatters
Closing the Gap - Arizona Sets High Proficiency Standards
September 18, 2015 09:26 ET | Foundation for Excellence in Education
TALLAHASSEE, FLA., Sept. 18, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Over the last five years, Arizona's education leaders have made courageous decisions to raise standards, create more rigorous assessments and...