Illinois students could be held to new standards for school testing, a shift the state school board says will better prepare them for college and postsecondary education careers while accurately ...

Illinois education officials want to lower the benchmarks for students to be considered proficient in math and reading on state tests, arguing their hardest-in-the-nation standards have led high ...

The Illinois Board of Education is lowering test scoring thresholds to align with national standards — a change that could raise proficiency rates this spring.

During a media briefing Tuesday, State Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders said the new scoring system has been in development for about 18 months.

Illinois students will be evaluated under a new testing system this year, which lowers proficiency standards and is aimed at addressing high delinquency rates.

Common Core is a set of learning standards adopted by 45 states and three United States territories. Prior to the Common Core, each state set its own standards and comparisons between states were ...