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Illinois' four-year graduation rate reached 89.8% in 2026, surpassing the state's 88.9% federal accountability target four years early, according to the state education board.
Loudoun County Public Schools will test a reasoning assessment with second graders Nov. 4-24, 2026. Results will inform possible future use, not gifted placement this school year.
Credentials to Careers grants will fund equipment, student exam fees and instructor training in 24 Iowa school districts, helping expand career and technical education programs in 2026–27.
Five new Iowa charter schools will receive up to $1.2 million each for approved opening costs, while four existing schools will get $780,000 each to expand. The grants are federally funded.
Five new Iowa charter schools will receive up to $1.2 million each for start-up costs, while four existing schools will get $780,000 each to expand. The funding is federally backed.
A breach at California testing contractor ETS exposed student records. Affected families are being notified, and current and former students are offered two years of free identity-protection services.
In 2025-26, 20,120 Clark County School District students earned qualifying AP exam scores, up 9.6 percent from the prior year. Participation in AP courses rose 3 percent.
Orange County’s math proficiency rate reached 50.2 percent in 2026, while science rose to about 46 percent. Achievement gaps persisted for English learners, students with disabilities and other groups.
The Virginia Board of Education will raise passing thresholds for reading and math SOL tests starting in 2026-27. The changes will be phased in over four years.
The Loudoun County School Board reviewed progress on the district’s 2027-2032 strategic plan, student achievement results and changes to state testing cut scores at its Oct. 13 meeting.
California’s latest measures restrict student data use in generative AI, revise English learner reclassification and allow qualifying substitutes to stay in one classroom for up to 70 days.
Georgia’s DeKalb County School District reported that more students took Advanced Placement exams and that performance improved, marking gains in both participation and results.
Digital Promise’s K-12 AI Infrastructure Program is accepting proposals for open-source tools to improve AI-based formative assessment, with $1 million available and applications due Nov. 20, 2026.
Geoffrey Wingard, an interdisciplinary instruction specialist at Maine DOE, will advise on updates to the NAEP civics framework guiding the content and design of assessments in 2032 and beyond.
Connecticut students posted gains in math, science and English language arts in 2025–26. Chronic absenteeism fell to 16.4%, down from 23.7% in 2021–22.
The Mississippi Department of Education released state assessment results for 2025-26, showing improved science performance, steady English language arts results and a slight drop in math proficiency.
Missouri education officials presented preliminary 2025-26 assessment results showing modest gains in English language arts, math, science and government across grade-level and high school exams.
Gwinnett County Public Schools in Georgia reports an increase in graduation rates, with a higher share of students completing high school across the district.
Atlanta Public Schools in Georgia reported that its student graduation rate exceeded 91%, reaching the highest level ever recorded by the school district.
DeKalb County School District in Georgia reports that its graduation rate has increased over a three-year period, with three milestones reached during that time.
Atlanta Public Schools reports improved Advanced Placement exam results at all its high schools. The number of scores at or above 3 has more than doubled since 2022.
Drawing on two years of work with five state boards, NASBE’s report identifies policies to support changes in high schools, including revised diplomas, competency-based learning and local accountability.
Wake County Public School System’s overall proficiency rate rose from 64.4% to 68.2% in 2025-26. The district’s four-year graduation rate also increased to 91.4%, above North Carolina’s 88.8%.
The number of Maine students earning biliteracy recognition rose 18 percent this year, while the number of high schools offering the distinction for proficiency in English and other languages grew 11.5 percent.
The September issue of NASBE’s State Education Standard explores how states and districts can align accountability systems, school supports and resources to improve student learning.
Fairfax County Public Schools’ 2026 Standards of Learning results show the Virginia division continuing to significantly outperform state averages on the assessments.
Colorado released spring 2026 assessment data showing gains in elementary math and literacy across many student groups. Achievement gaps persisted, and middle school English language arts scores declined.
Students in Gwinnett County Public Schools recorded higher results than their statewide and metro-area peers on 11 of the 13 assessments in the Georgia Milestones program.
NYC Public Schools has published the city's results from state assessments, reporting on student assessment outcomes across New York City's public school system.
Kansas has been authorized by the federal government to pilot a new student assessment system designed to administer assessments throughout the school year.
Discovery Education’s Science Techbook assessment content will be integrated into Renaissance’s DnA and SchoolCity platforms, letting districts review science results alongside other assessment data.
The Mississippi Department of Education has made public the results of the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment for the 2025-26 school year in Mississippi.
Connecticut’s free, six-week program will prepare aspiring paraeducators for a required assessment, cover exam and study costs, and connect successful participants with hiring districts.
Renaissance received the 2026 CODiE award for math instruction, its second consecutive win in the category. Its math platform combines assessment, teacher-led lessons and adaptive practice.
Mississippi public and charter schools will use Renaissance’s Star Math in grades K–5 and Star Reading in grades 4–8 for required screening beginning in the 2026–2027 school year.
Florida's education commissioner, Kamoutsas, highlighted gains in school performance reflected in the state's school grades for the 2025-2026 academic year.
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