PHOENIX – For the first time, third-graders who fail the reading portion of state-required standardized testing will not advance to fourth grade. Gov. Jan Brewer signed a law in 2010 called Move On ...

Across the state, students fared better on the AIMS test this year than last year in all subjects except writing. Scores released by the Arizona Department of Education this week show the same holds ...

About 98 percent of Arizona high school seniors who completed required coursework have cleared their final hurdle to Graduation Day — passing all three sections of the AIMS test. It's a big increase ...

PHOENIX — As Valley teachers get ready to start AIMS testing, child behavior experts say there are some things parents can do to help children prepare. “Children have a lot of weight on their ...

Arizona Senate President Ken Bennett, R-Prescott, is trying desperately to keep the AIMS test on track despite recalcitrant legislators from both parties. Concerns run the gamut, from unease with ...