Topic: Robert Schaeffer
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SAT cheating scandal: Are stakes getting too high for college admission?
Six high school students in Great Neck, N.Y., are facing misdemeanor charges for allegedly paying $1,500 to $2,500 to Samuel Eshaghoff to take the SAT for them. Is the pressure to succeed too great?
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America's biggest teacher and principal cheating scandal unfolds in Atlanta
At least 178 teachers and principals in Atlanta Public Schools cheated to raise student scores on high-stakes standardized tests, according to a report from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
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Hispanic students make strides on AP exams, College Board reports
The number of Hispanic students taking AP exams has increased dramatically, the College Board says. Hispanic students are a bigger percentage of those passing the exams than ever before.
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Race to the Top promises new era of standardized testing
US awards $330 million to two coalitions of states to develop standardized testing as part of its Race to the Top competition; tests to employ computers to measure students' skills.
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Does new S.A.T. help with admissions decisions?
The College Board releases a positive report on the writing section, but many schools are doing their own studies.
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