Common Core

Standardized test scores showed little change from the last two years. But how the scores will be used is changing.

New standardized tests yielded familiar results. But a deeper look into Oregon's Smarter Balanced exams reveals both academic challenges and policy implications for educators in the state.

Standardized test results out Thursday show that Oregon's low-income and minority students continue to lag behind.   

MONDAY: OPB education reporter Rob Manning fills us in on the recommendations from a group of educators that's been meeting privately for about a year.