5 questions with the Fort Worth-raised creator behind spy thriller ‘The Copenhagen Test’

Thomas Brandon, the Fort Worth-raised creator of Peacock’s sci-fi spy thriller "The Copenhagen Test," poses a dystopian ...

‘The Copenhagen Test’ Ending Explained: Who Really Hacked Alexander — and What That Final Twist Means

At first glance, Peacock ’s The Copenhagen Test looks like a classic espionage thriller. But by its eight-episode finale, ...
Gov

CAR learners remain ‘nearly proficient’ in national tests; reading gaps persist in Grade 3

BAGUIO CITY (PIA) — Most learners in the Cordillera region are still classified as “nearly proficient” in national achievement test, with reading gaps remaining a critical challenge for Grade 3 pupils ...
The Clarion-Ledger

In MS, record number of third-graders pass initial reading test. What district data shows

A record 77.3% of Mississippi third graders passed their initial reading assessment in spring 2025. The total pass rate, including retests, reached 84.6%, a slight increase from the previous school ...
The Guardian

More reading tests won’t help children improve their literacy – here’s what will

Michael Robinson says teachers, governors and unions need to get round the table and find real solutions, not argue about testing for 13-year-olds. Plus letters from Simon Gibbs, Helen Elliott and ...
The Independent

Phillipson: New year 8 reading test will sit alongside maths and writing tests

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
The Independent

The problem with England’s compulsory reading test for 13-year-olds

All secondary-age school pupils in year eight (aged 12 and 13) in England will be required by the government to take a reading test. The declared purpose is to help drive up reading standards so that ...
The Conversation

Will England’s new reading test for secondary pupils be useful?

Stephen Gorard receives funding from Economic and Social Research Council, and Department for Education, to conduct work in this general area. All secondary-age school pupils in year eight (aged 12 ...
LAist

Kids who use social media score lower on reading and memory tests, a study shows

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Preteens using increasing amounts of ...
New York Post

US test scores hit damning new lows in math, reading since COVID school closures, ‘nation’s report card’ shows

The writing’s on the wall — if you can read it. Sobering national test results show more high school seniors are struggling with math and reading than at any point in recent decades, with Education ...
New York Post

NYC students make gains in standardized tests — but 40% still failed reading and math

More than 40% of grammar school students in the city failed the state’s standardized math and reading texts this year — but officials praised some gains in the results released Monday. More city ...
The New York Times

N.Y.C. Schools Change How Reading Is Taught, and Test Scores Rise

Mayor Adams cast the upswing as evidence of efforts to improve instruction, while rivals in the mayoral race argued that teachers need better training. By Troy Closson Reading test scores climbed ...