‘Mississippi marathon’ continues: 85% of third-graders pass reading test

The latest results of Mississippi’s third-grade reading test show no dramatic declines in student performance. But they show ...

IELTS vs TOEFL vs PTE: Which English test should Indian students take for the US Fall intake?

Indian students aiming for US universities must select an English test strategically. IELTS, TOEFL, and PTE Academic are compared for format, cost, and speed. Understanding university requirements and ...
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 ...
MarketWatch

Fed official eyes ‘reverse stress tests’ for banks as results awaited after 2023 bank failures

The Federal Reserve’s chief bank regulator, Michael S. Barr, said the government should take into account more possible scenarios that could lead banks to fail, alongside its traditional method of ...
Daily Mail

Grand Designs tragedy as accountant dies from cancer just months before completion of £550,000 forever home where she planned to spend her final days

Grand Designs viewers have been left heartbroken after a woman passed away from cancer before completing her lifelong dream of building her forever home. Accountant Pep, from Cranleigh, Surrey, ...
Indiatimes

Saudi Arabia’s $500B NEOM Megacity: How far construction has come and how much longer until completion

Saudi Arabia's ambitious NEOM 'The Line' megacity, a car-free, zero-carbon vision, faces revised timelines and budget recalibrations. While initial construction of a 2.4km segment is underway with ...
CNN

America's long history of Black voter suppression

“We are witnessing right now a massive and unabashed assault on voting rights unlike anything we’ve ever seen since the Jim Crow era. This is Jim Crow in new clothes.” That was newly elected Georgia ...