VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Changes are coming for the Virginia Standard of Learning (SOL) tests, and the move is getting mixed reactions. Beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, SOL tests will count ...

Virginia overhauls SOL testing to boost student achievement New law will tie test scores to final grades, shift test timing, and give parents clearer results.

In a rare moment of bipartisan agreement on education policy, Virginia leaders have enacted sweeping changes to the state’s K-12 testing system, aiming to raise student performance and make the ...

Richmond-area students fared worse than they did last year on many state accountability tests, statewide scores released Tuesday show, as performance across the state dropped slightly.

by AnnGardner Eubank NORTHUMBERLAND—While the Standards of Learning (SOL) test results from the 2023-24 school year released in late August by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) highlighted ...

Educators are finding a lot to be happy about with the latest Virginia SOL or Standards of Learning exam scores. The test scores are up, and the rate of absenteeism is down, according to Gov ...

Governor Glenn Youngkin said he was pleased with Virginia’s 2023-24 SOL results at a press event Tuesday. After years of post-pandemic declines, data showed a slight increase in test scores in ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — On Tuesday, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced how students performed on the Commonwealth’s Standards of Learning (SOL) tests. “The big takeaway is that some school ...

Despite Post-Pandemic Efforts, Virginia Student Test Scores Remain Mostly Flat Gov. Glenn Youngkin wants Virginia ‘All In’ with tutoring plan.

The 2018-19 school year was the last year SOL tests were administered before the pandemic forced sweeping changes to teaching methods for several years. A news release from the Virginia Department of ...

Virginia's Department of Education says the results show “significant and persistent learning loss in reading and math for Virginia students." ...