After decades of paper-and-pencil tests, the new results from the “nation’s report card” in writing come from a computer-based assessment for the first time, but only about one-quarter of the 8th and ...

BOZEMAN — Starting in two years, only students who pass a writing proficiency test will be fully admitted to Montana’s four-year state colleges and universities, the Board of Regents decided Friday.

The most recent data we have—from 2011—shows that only 27% of students score proficient or above in writing. The next writing test isn't scheduled until 2030. Every two years we hear how American ...