16th April 2026

Subject Line Options This week in assessment: AI's examination era, exam fraud busts, and Erasmus+ returns From surveillance classrooms to $250K savings — 24 stories shaping assessment this fortnight AI leadership gaps, cyber attacks, and a new era for exams — your 16th April roundup When exam boards cancel, cheats get caught, and AI reshapes Bloom's — this week's collection 24 assessment stories: AI's promise, test security threats, and the future of examining Collection Summary Welcome to the 16th April 2026 edition of the Test Community Network collection — a fortnightly digest of the news, events, podcasts, research, and companies shaping the world of assessment. This edition is framed by a single, unavoidable question: what happens to assessment when AI changes everything around it? Professor Patricia Broadfoot takes that question to Oxford on 21 May, drawing parallels between today's AI revolution and the nineteenth-century birth of public examinations. Superintendent Jeffrey Schoonover argues Bloom's Taxonomy needs rebuilding for the AI age. Alliance Manchester Business School warns of a widening AI leadership gap, while Gallup finds Gen Z's excitement about AI collapsing just as the technology embeds itself in classrooms. And in Washington State, one school district is using AI coding tools to build its own ed tech and save a quarter of a million dollars. Test security sits close behind. The 2026 Conference on Test Security opens its call for proposals, 164 people are arrested in a Jharkhand exam-solver racket, a cyber attack on Northern Ireland's C2K network disrupts exam preparation, and UAE students pivot to camera-monitored tests after British boards cancel IGCSE and A-Level exams across four countries. Meanwhile, AI-assisted item development, automated marking platforms, and the PACE pilot assessment platform show how technology is being deployed to strengthen — rather than subvert — assessment integrity. You'll also find news of the UK rejoining Erasmus+, OxfordAQA's earlier international results, Ofsted's research priorities, and podcast conversations covering China's surveillance classrooms, life as an exams officer, and why human rights education matters. Upcoming events include the Training and Technology Summit, the FAB Annual Leaders' Dinner, and the SEDA Spring Conference — all taking place in May. Twenty-four stories. Scan the headlines, dive into what matters to you, and share what resonates with your network. Disclaimer The Test Community Network curates and summarises content from across the assessment sector to support professional awareness and discussion. Links in this collection direct to third-party websites, publications, and organisations. The Test Community Network is not affiliated with, does not endorse, and accepts no responsibility for the content, accuracy, availability, or practices of any external sites linked from this digest. Inclusion of a story, event, company, or resource does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement. Views and claims expressed in linked content are those of the original authors or organisations and do not necessarily reflect those of the Test Community Network. Readers are encouraged to assess external content on its own merits and to follow the relevant links for full context and original sources.