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Guides for Texas Credit by Exam, SAT and PSAT, AP and AMC — what is on each one, when it is sat, and how to prepare.
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California CAASPP & ELPAC 2025–2026 System Release Dates: Complete Calendar for Smarter Balanced, CAST, CAA, CSA, and ELPAC
The full 2025–2026 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) and English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) system release schedule — every system-open date, every assessment availability window, the 66-percent instructional-year rule, and the Summative ELPAC window. Pulled directly from the official California Outreach Team June 26, 2025 email update.
Which States Still Require an Exit Exam to Graduate High School (2026) — And What "Repealed" Actually Means
Six states still make a diploma depend on passing an exam: Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Ohio, New Jersey and Virginia. Massachusetts ended its requirement by ballot in 2024 and New York ends its in 2027-2028 — but in both, students still sit the tests. What each state requires, read from the state itself.
Texas Credit by Exam (CBE) Schedule 2026-2027 — Testing Dates and Registration Deadlines for Every District We Track
Credit by Examination testing dates and registration deadlines for 29 Texas school districts, 15 of them read from the district’s own published calendar. Updated as districts publish.
Every Texas CBE Deadline We Can Verify, on One Page
A district portal for Credit by Examination: the next registration deadline in Texas, every testing window we have read from a district’s own calendar, and a plain note where a district publishes nothing.
SAT & PSAT Math 2026‑27: Test Dates, Format, Timing and Question Counts
Every date, question count and time limit for the PSAT 8/9, PSAT 10, PSAT/NMSQT and SAT in 2026-27 — 98 questions in 2 hours 14 minutes, the four math domains and their weights, and what actually separates the four levels. All figures from the College Board.
Can a 6th Grader Take a CBE? Getting Ahead in Texas (Grades K–8)
Yes — a ready 6th, 7th, or 8th grader can test out and get ahead in Texas. Here are the two paths (subject acceleration vs. skipping a grade), how to tell if your child is truly ready, and what a young accelerator should actually practice.
What Happens If You Fail a CBE Test in Texas? (And How to Pass the Retake)
A not-passing Credit by Examination isn't a failing grade and rarely the end of the road. Here's exactly what it means, whether you can retake, why the score fell short, and a calm, affordable plan to pass the next attempt.
The Texas CBE Prep Calendar: A Month-by-Month Checklist for Parents
Students who pass a CBE comfortably don't cram — they win on a calendar. Here's the whole Texas CBE prep timeline mapped month by month: when to diagnose, build the base, take timed mocks, and rest — so you always know exactly what to do next.
AMC 8, 10 & 12 Explained — Dates, Scoring, and the Path to the AIME
A parent-and-student guide to the three MAA American Mathematics Competitions: who each one is for, how they are scored, the 2026-27 competition dates, and what it actually takes to qualify for the AIME. Plus: AMC Prep is now live on Texas CBE™ for all three contests.