Replacing the STAAR test is a high-stakes decision, and not one to make lightly or in reaction to the avalanche of complaints that accompany any testing regimen.

“Right now, one of my goals coming in was to make sure that there was a sound viable system of assessment that included not only criterion-referenced assessments, but also norm-referenced assessments.

Teachers who supplement "may be signaling about inadequacies in the materials that are provided to them,” write the authors ...

Zinc oxide (ZnO) varistors are widely used in power systems to limit overvoltage, and their quality directly affects the safety of the entire protected system. In this paper, the current parameters of ...

Cinephiles, rejoice! Barnes & Noble has kicked off the year's biggest sale on The Criterion Collection, with over 1700 movies now 50% off.

Quinault teed up a return to the highest level when he earned his Group-race breakthrough with a fine front-running performance in the Criterion Stakes. The Stuart Williams-trained five-year-old is no ...

Earlier this year the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury outlined the United States’ concerns regarding the Pillar 2 rules agreed by the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS and set out a proposed ...

This is the first running of the Criterion Stakes to be held away from Newmarket after being acquired by York for its new raceday, and it offers a pathway to the City Of York Stakes with today’s ...

Fuel Efficiency Norms: The Indian government is considering easing fuel efficiency regulations for small cars, following significant lobbying from Maruti Suzuki, as the demand for compact vehicles ...

Virgin Australia's successful IPO has bouyed other listing candidates, although recent experience shows it helps to be in the right sector.

The 2025 NBA Draft is underway, and while many Michigan State basketball fans and players tuned in to watch star freshman Jase Richardson get selected, it was a different Spartan who was the first to ...

BBC Breakfast bosses apologised to Spice Girl Geri Horner over a toe- curling interview with show hosts Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt. The singer was left shocked by the sofa clash, in whi… ...