How we test laptops at ZDNET in 2026

We test dozens of laptops every year here at ZDNET: from the latest MacBooks to the best Windows PCs, aiming for a dual ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

An Expansive Accountability Test Based on Grads’ Salaries Moves Forward

This week, an Education Department committee reached consensus on a proposed blueprint for the policy, which could end some ...
The Baltimore Sun

MCAP data: View 2025 standardized test results for Maryland, schools, districts

Standardized test results released Tuesday for Maryland public schools show modest gains last year amid lingering disparities among races, student groups and school systems. View new and historical ...
The New York Times

Reading Skills of 12th Graders Hit a New Low

High school seniors had the worst reading scores since 1992 on a national test, a loss probably related to increases in screen time and the pandemic. Their math scores fell as well. By Dana Goldstein ...