Test-optional applications seem like a great idea. But to be a competitive applicant, your student’s grades need to shine. If they are struggling, don’t wait to get help. Test-optional college ...

Amid the heated debates over testing, “grading for equity,” and test-optional college admissions, it’s easy to throw up one’s hands in exasperation. That’s what makes a new book by Ethan Hutt and Jack ...

You could be cramming at the last minute and exhausting yourself which would have an adverse effect on grades.<BR><BR>Personally, if I actually studied, I always did exceptionally. If I studied a ...

To the editor: The Times Editorial Board asks about California’s standardized test results, “What’s with that abysmal showing by 11th-graders?” I have taught 11th grade English for 13 years, and I ...