Md. Leads Nation In High-Scoring AP Exam ResultsThe College Board says the Maryland class of 2013 led the nation in high scoring on Advanced Placement tests.
Delegate: Not Too Late To Cancel Standardized TestPublic schools are set to begin the Maryland School Assessments in less than five weeks, but lawmakers who consider the test too outdated say there's still time to cancel it for the year. Next week the House of Delegates will review a proposal to do that.
Teachers, Parents Struggle With New Common Core State StandardsIn Kelly Thompson's household, extracurricular activities are history.
New Tests Show Technology Can Prevent Crashes“If you have an option to buy one of these systems, it’s definitely worthwhile, and some of the systems may be more value for the money than others,” says David Zuby, chief research officer for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Outside Firm To Investigate Cheating Scandal At Baltimore City Public SchoolsThe battle over whether certain Baltimore City schools cheated on their standardized tests in 2009 is far from over. School officials will now hire an outside company to investigate the allegations.
Baltimore Schools Hire Data Forensics Company As Part Of Cheating InvestigationThe Baltimore school system has hired a data forensics company to review thousands of standardized test results as part of an investigation of alleged cheating.
Army Phasing Out Md. Nerve-Agent Tests On MonkeysThe Army says it will stop injecting monkeys at Aberdeen Proving Ground with a nerve-blocking drug meant to simulate a nerve-gas attack.
Tom Cruise Tests Red Bull F1 Car In California
Connected Vehicle Tests To Begin In Official Trials
Outdated Tests Skew Gas Mileage Ratings: 48-MPH Freeways?
School Testing Results Fall Short Of Academic TargetsA new report shows nearly 90 percent of Baltimore elementary and middle schools fell short of academic targets this year.
Baltimore Schools Chief Vows Cheating CrackdownBaltimore schools CEO Andres Alonso is vowing to crack down on cheating.
Pa. Seeks More Water Tests For Drilling PollutionPennsylvania is expanding the scope of water tests to screen for radioactive pollutants and other contaminants from its booming natural gas drilling industry, but state officials insisted they aren't doing it because federal regulators prodded them.
Some Outraged Over Prayer Service Held Before Tests Praying for better grades. That's what happened inside a Baltimore City school and now legal experts say it violated the separation of church and state.