I have a long-winded defense of standardized tests that I am happy to inflict on anyone who will listen. But if time is short, I use an oft-repeated phrase from the education world: "If it isn't ...

The National Assessment of Educational Progress exams in civics, U.S. history, and geography have been indefinitely postponed for fourth and twelfth graders. The Obama administration says this is due ...

Eighth graders’ scores in U.S. history and civics dropped on the test known as the “Nation’s Report Card”—a decline that brings student achievement in these subjects back down to 1990s levels. The new ...

History is a vast tapestry woven from the stories of civilizations, great leaders, revolutions, and cultural shifts that have shaped the world we live in today. Diving into history trivia not only ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These history quizzes cover every corner of the globe and various difficulty levels. History buffs should have no problem with ...

Happy Women’s History Month. To mark the occasion, as we did during February’s Black History Month, Editor Jeff D'Alessio will recruit community members and other special guests to come up with ...

The latest test results continue a nearly decade-long decline. Try a sample quiz to test your knowledge. By Sarah Mervosh National test scores released on Wednesday showed a marked drop in students’ ...