Shelley Skinner

Lawmakers are now considering a commission that would take up to 18 months to recommend next steps for graduation rules and high-stakes testing.

Senate panel advances an 11-bill package dealing with how schools handle sexual abuse allegations, on the heels of hidden-camera videos of union leaders.

Lawmakers look to abolish, or at least limit, the use of students’ scores on standardized tests in evaluating teachers – a key provision of the 2012 tenure reforms.