Terry McAuliffe promised on the campaign trail to reform the state's student testing system, which he criticized as focused more on memorization than grasp. His 2013 campaign platform said, "We must ...

A study commissioned by Virginia's Board of Education found that students have scored better on several national achievement tests, including college entrance exams, since the state Standards of ...

House Republicans want to cut the number of Standards of Learning tests and improve the remaining assessments as part of a broader education agenda unveiled Tuesday. They seek more “blended learning” ...

ROANOKE, Va. – Educators are finding a lot to be happy about with the latest Virginia SOL or Standards of Learning exam scores. The test scores are up, and the rate of absenteeism is down, according ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A view outside at Chesterfield County Public Schools. (Courtesy of Chesterfield County Public Schools) In a rare moment of ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The University of Virginia is taking a closer look at the state’s standards of learning (SOL) testing gaps, and what they show. Researchers studied the data of school divisions ...

VIRGINIA – SOL or Standards of Learning exam scores are up, and the rate of absenteeism is down, according to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s office. In third through eighth grade, 70% of school divisions ...