Major decisions that affect the trajectory of students’ lives hinge on their high school grades: in-class support they might or might not receive, college admission offers, and potentially financial ...

Teacher job action has left some students unprepared for the upcoming EQAO Grade 9 test so local school boards will have the option to delay it, Education Minister Stephen Lecce said Wednesday. The ...

It’s hard to overestimate the importance of standardized tests in public schools today. Grade advancement, high school diplomas, teacher bonuses, principals’ jobs and school reputations can all hinge ...

Grade 9 math, long seen as the toughest link in Ontario’s new four-year high school program, may be starting to gain a foothold, with the latest province-wide test scores released today showing GTA ...

Put down that calculator, teens — a new mental math component is part of the Grade 9 provincial achievement test (PAT) this year. Following Eggen’s move last year to add 15 calculator-free questions ...

As another school year draws to a close, kids of all ages are anxiously awaiting summer vacation. But before the final bell rings, students in elementary and middle school have one last hurdle to leap ...

The Halton Catholic school board is disappointed by the recent results in provincial standard tests done by Grade 9 math students last spring. Results of the Ontario Education Quality and ...

Student assessment tests results released by the P.E.I. government Thursday are disappointing, but not unexpected, say education officials. 'This kind of affirms what the thinking was.' — Linda ...