Latest news and updates on education, nationwide tests, contests and overall changes in system.
News
Texas is retiring the STAAR test after Spring 2027. Here's what House Bill 8's Student Success Tool changes for grades 3-8, when it starts, and how to help your child through the shift.
Education
AP Precalculus is worth it for students on the standard math track who are heading toward calculus, or toward a quantitative-adjacent major like economics or business.
Education
AP scores are out. Here's exactly how the 1–5 scale is calculated, why the 2026 distribution is bimodal (not a bell curve), and what your score means — with actual data from the College Board.
Education
See which top US colleges award college credit for good AP scores, how much each one gives, and every school's application deadlines and official admissions page.