Criticism surrounding the U.S. News and World Report law school rankings adds to a chorus of questions about the nation's oldest educational ranking system.

The city is asking public school principals to consider giving math tests to kindergartners, a proposal that comes amid debate over the growing use of standardized tests nationwide.

The experiment could involve tests as long as 90 minutes and change reading assessments for kindergartners through second-graders in the nation's biggest school system, where Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration has embraced testing. The approach dismays some parents and educators who see it as mechanizing education.

As governor, Jeb Bush graded Florida 's schools and now he's grading state lawmakers.

Students across the state are holding steady on the Washington Assessment of Student Learning test.

Florida's 2008 average SAT scores were only slightly better than last year in math and writing but down in reading.