Genetics and organisms soon will go hand-in-hand with fractions and verbs on the state's high-stakes AIMS test. Officials with the Arizona Department of Education have decided that science will become ...

PHOENIX — Some educators worry that the way math is taught in Arizona’s public schools may be contributing to students’ poor performances on state science tests. An analysis of science test scores ...

Horne denied that the test was dumbed down, noting that 3,000 students last year had the credits to graduate but couldn't pass the AIMS test after five tries. Those students were ultimately allowed to ...