Maura Healey and the unraveling of America’s greatest school system

For three years, the finest school system in America has faltered under Gov. Maura Healey (D-MA). Now, as she gears up for ...
Veritasium on MSN

One SAT question stumped 300,000 students – then they found the test was wrong

In 1982, one SAT math question was missed by every student because the correct answer was not even listed. The test claimed a ...

Polk test scores improve in most categories. See how your school did

The percentage of Polk County students performing at or above grade level increased in every almost grade. Check out scores ...

What it Means to Be a Mathematician When AI Does the Math

In the mid-noughties, when music by the Killers and Franz Ferdinand blared out of every pub and nightclub I passed, I spent ...

Opinion: The powerful call to mentorship

When I was younger, I thought of mentorship as something I received. Now I think of it as something I owe. The right response ...
Smithsonian Magazine

100 Years Ago, Students Across the U.S. Took the First SAT. Today, Relatively Few Colleges Require the Test. Where Is It Headed?

The standardized exam has evolved over the past century, all in the name of testing for college readiness. Now, it has become ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

How the SAT Survived Its Own Funeral

On June 23, 2026, the SAT will turn 100. The centenary will not be celebrated. The Educational Testing Service (ETS), which ...
The Hechinger Report

Blending algebra and geometry: An approach to high school math slowly gains favor

Blending algebra and geometry courses can give students more room in their schedules to take other courses like data science or statistics, concepts that are very present in people’s everyday lives.