ATLANTA -- Thousands of students are opting out of new standardized tests aligned to the Common Core standards, defying the latest attempt by states to improve academic performance. This "opt-out" ...

Gov. Bobby Jindal issued an executive order asking the state school board to allow alternatives to the Common Core test it plans to use this spring. (Photo by Brianna Paciorka, NOLA.com | The ...

ATLANTA – Thousands of students are opting out of new standardized tests aligned to the Common Core standards, defying the latest attempt by states to improve academic performance. This “opt-out” ...

New Hampshire-based company Measured Progress, which developed online Common Core tests used in Montana, Nevada, and North Dakota, has acknowledged a major glitch in the tests’ rollout. Technical ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- A new round of the controversial Common Core testing kicked off Tuesday across New York State, but a large percentage of students are opting out. The state says the test are ...

Florida may still use national Common Core tests even though Gov. Rick Scott signed an executive order on Sept. 23 limiting the state’s involvement with them. Scott raised concerns about Florida’s use ...