standardized testing

How many crunches, squats and push-ups you should be able to do at every age — as Trump brings back Presidential Fitness Test

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How many crunches, squats and push-ups you should be able to do at every age — as Trump brings back Presidential Fitness Test

Grab your sneakers and tighten those laces — the Presidential Fitness Test is back. President Donald Trump revived the decades-old exam for public schoolchildren this week, calling it “an important step in our mission to make America healthy again. “My administration is working very hard to defend America’s cherished athletic traditions and pass our values … Read more

New study exposes truth about fluoride exposure and kids’ test scores

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New study exposes truth about fluoride exposure and kids’ test scores

Drink this in. New research challenges recent claims about the risks of fluoride in drinking water, reporting that in addition to preventing cavities, the additive may actually improve test scores. A 2024 report from the federal National Toxicology Program determined with “moderate confidence” that higher levels of fluoride are associated with lower IQ scores. Those findings … Read more

Students being placed into advanced math classes based off standardized test scores, not grades

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Students being placed into advanced math classes based off standardized test scores, not grades

DALLAS (AP) — When Tha Cung looked over his sixth-grade class schedule, he took notice of the math block. He had been placed in an advanced class. “I didn’t know ‘honors’ even existed,” he said. Tha was little when his family immigrated from Myanmar and, for much of his time in Dallas schools, he took … Read more