Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write on the human/political issues surrounding college admissions. Update: March 11: The College Board responded with the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. It’s wrong to assume that striving for perfectionism is inherently bad. It’s often healthy for artists, athletes, and many service ...

Ever since COVID-19 closed U.S. schools for in-person instruction in March 2020, questions about pandemic learning loss have shaped reactions to new data on student learning. How much did achievement ...

Many of today’s college students have experienced disruptions to their education due to the COVID-19 pandemic, negatively affecting their personal well-being as well as their academic preparation.

Preliminary data released by the Vermont Agency of Education show that students’ performance on standardized tests in reading, math and science mostly remained flat or declined slightly between the ...

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