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Standardized test scores have trended upward since the nadir of the COVID-19 pandemic, recovering faster than the state average, but the pace remains too incremental for critics.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Standardized loan forms that Cook signed show she pledged to live in each home for a year as her principal residence unless the lender otherwise agreed to a different arrangement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

Standardized test scores for some grade levels hit historic lows.

From Washington Times • Sep. 25, 2023

Standardized tests were on pause from 2020 to 2021.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2023

Walking back home an hour late because of the New York State Standardized Achievement Tests.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt