Since many school systems are becoming more and more test-score driven, what greets our children at the classroom door is not just a smiling teacher, but a battery of pre-tests. Of all of the tests ...

Assessments may change in many ways, but for most students, the stress of having to prove what they know and can do doesn’t go away. That’s why an increasing number of districts nationwide are looking ...

Requiring patients to get blood work and other tests before undergoing cataract surgery hasn’t been recommended for more than a dozen years. There’s good reason for that: The eye surgery generally ...