The bubble-test results that we’ve received each fall for the previous spring’s assessments have painted a pretty encouraging picture of our kids’ overall academic proficiency and growth.

The tests are currently under fire from Mayor Bill de Blasio and a school-diversity panel created by him, with both considering abolishing the tests for the city’s 4-year-olds in the near future.

Last September, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced: "Today is a great day! I have looked forward to this day for a long time--and so have America's teachers, parents, students, and school ...

Beating The Bubble Test; Beating The Bubble Test. 7 minute read. Amanda Ripley. March 1, 2004 12:00 AM EST. ... The curriculum was standardized and shaped around the testing schedule.