Grand Island school officials concentrated a little more Thursday night on where GIPS students could improve their NeSA state test scores than on the area where students are already doing well. GIPS ...

Stressing the importance of the Nebraska State Accountability (NeSA) assessments proved to be a beneficial component to the improved test scores that Fremont High School students recorded during the ...

Area school officials say there are positives and challenges that come with using the ACT as a new statewide assessment. The Nebraska Legislature passed a bill earlier this year that requires all ...

The writer, who lives in Hastings, Nebraska, is a retired actuary. After eight years of analyzing the Nebraska State Accountability tests administered to our children, the most important conclusion ...

Local schools produced a mixed bag of results on the Nebraska State Accountability (NeSA) testing, with younger students generally performing the best. Schuyler Community Schools elementary students ...

Almost one year ago, I wrote a guest editorial stating my belief that high-stakes standardized testing is not necessary for, and even detrimental to learning. Teachers feel pressure to spend large ...

LINCOLN — Public school students would face tougher annual reading tests, with multistep online questions tied to new college and career-ready standards, under a proposal the Nebraska State Board of ...