An Education Next poll reveals relatively strong backing for federal testing, and mixed support for the Common Core State Standards.
Total spending on K-12 instructional materials stood at $11.8 billion in 2013-14, according to the Education Market Association.
Nevada’s state board of examiners has awarded a $51 million contract for statewide testing to DRC, which will replaced Measured Progress, a company that took blame for testing breakdowns earlier this year.
McGraw-Hill Education’s recent departure from the world of state testing underscores both the rewards and risks for vendors operating in that high-stakes space.
Minnesota will receive $1 million in fees from Pearson and up to $4.7 million in additional services and support, as part of a settlement.
Questar Assessment Inc., a Minnesota-based company, is lesser known than some test vendors but has secured major contracts recently in the states.
In a decision with potentially huge implications, a New Mexico judge has rejected the AIR’s protest of a PARCC contract awarded to Pearson.
Nevada, a state frustrated by online testing woes earlier this year, is tentatively set to hire a new vendor to oversee a suite of state assessments.
Questar Assessment Inc., a Minnesota-based company, has won a $44 million contract to handle grade 3-8 testing in New York state.
McGraw-Hill Education CTB is selling off major portions of its testing business to Data Recognition Corporation, including its state assessment work.