Iowa police and sheriffs maintain vastly different approaches to DNA testing in sexual assault cases. State guidance that discourages testing for some cases defies national best practices.

After all, researchers have found a mismatch between those grades and scores on standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT—and that mismatch appears only to be growing. Average composite ACT ...

The Arlington Public Schools headquarters (staff photo by Jay Westcott) Arlington school leaders are likely to lobby the General Assembly to permit standardized testing in languages other than ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (KSLA) - Louisiana plans to reduce the time its students spend taking standardized tests. On Oct. 9, Louisiana State Superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley announced a “significant” ...

MADISON, Wis–The state Department of Public Instruction releases standardized test scores for school districts across Wisconsin. The Forward Exam is conducted in the spring, and measures a student’s ...

Under state law in Iowa, test strips that can detect fentanyl are illegal as they are considered drug paraphernalia. “Overdrive is making some noise with these can’t miss-marketing tactics ...

Editor's note: The article contains language that might be offensive to readers. Does Iowa want you to overdose and die? That’s the question a harm reduction and drug safety company will pose ...

BRISTOL, Conn. (WTNH) — An investigation has found that standardized tests at an elementary school in Bristol were manipulated, according to a report released by the Connecticut State Department ...

The CEO of the standardized testing office said in a statement that elementary school reading achievement is high and “shows an encouraging stability over time, while writing achievement ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) released its first standardized test results since academic standards were lowered. The changes affect scoring on the ...