NYS made it easier for certain students to pass the 2025 reading and math exams.
Changes in NYC Standardized Testing Scores Raise Questions City officials have reported financial gains from the 2025 reading and math exams, yet the state has lowered passing standards for some students. The exams, administered to public school students in New York City from third to eighth grade, showed a passing rate of just 57% for […]
Teachers’ union criticizes biology and earth science regents exams
Concerns Over Biology and Geoscience Testing Teachers have expressed frustration over this week’s new biology and geoscience regents exams, noting that many questions seemed to stray from what was actually covered in class. Complaints from students, parents, and educators described some of the questions as “truly traumatic,” raising serious issues about the exams’ relevance. Melinda, […]
Masked anti-Israel demonstrators rush into Columbia library, push through security while Ivy League students get ready for exams
A large group of masked anti-Israel demonstrators entered the Butler Library at Columbia University while students were preparing for their exams on Wednesday. Social media footage captured the activists as they bypassed a security guard at the library entrance, who tried but failed to stop them. Once inside, they displayed a substantial sign draped over […]
Transportation Secretary Duffy Investigates Allegations Of ‘DEI-Linked’ Cheating In FAA Exams
US Secretary of Transport Sean Duffy will speak at a press conference at the Department of Transportation held in Washington, D.C. on March 11, 2025. (Photo: Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) OAN Staff Brook Mallory2:07pm – Friday, March 14th, 2025 After a recent report allegedly offered to minority candidates who wished to become air traffic controllers with […]
Top UK Universities to Expand Open-Book Exams to Help Grades of Minorities
Leading universities in the UK are preparing to lower exam standards in a major DEI initiative to help ethnic minority and poorer students improve their outcomes. Oxford and Cambridge Universities are preparing to introduce “comprehensive assessments” such as open-book exams and take-home essays, rather than proctored face-to-face exams, in the hope of eliminating disparities between […]
Former Indiana basketball players say team doctor sexually abused them with unnecessary prostate exams
Three former members of the Indiana men's basketball team have accused former team doctor Bradford Bomba Sr., 88, of sexual abuse during his playing days. Haris Mzejinovic and Charlie Miller originally filed a lawsuit against Bomba in October, and John Flowers joined the lawsuit this week. Flowers, who played for the Hoosiers in 1981 and […]
Lead Advance Agent at Trump PA Rally ‘Failed One or More Training Exams’
On Thursday on FNC's “Jesse Watters Primetime,” Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) revealed the results of a whistleblower investigation that showed the lead U.S. Secret Service agent who was part of the advance guard for former President Donald Trump's Butler, Pennsylvania rally failed at least one training exam. The rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, was the site […]
REPORT: School In Nigeria Collapses, Killing 16 Children As They Were Taking Exams
Saint Academy school in central Nigeria collapsed suddenly Friday as students were taking exams, trapping many in the rubble and killing at least 16 people, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported. An AFP reporter saw five dead bodies in one hospital morgue and eleven others in another, the outlet reported. All the deceased were wearing school uniforms, […]
Universities Fail to Catch Most ChatGPT-Generated Cheating on Exams
Universities are reportedly failing to capture answers generated by OpenAI’s popular AI chatbot ChatGPT in their exams, often resulting in students receiving higher marks than their classmates who submit real answers. A staggering 94% of university exam submissions made via ChatGPT for psychology degrees went undetected as being AI-generated, a study found. report by New […]
Biden’s physician says neurologist visited White House as part of annual exams
President Biden’s Amid concerns about the president’s health and mental state, a neurologist specializing in Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders visited the White House as part of the president’s annual physical, a doctor said. In a letter released Monday night, White House physician Kevin O’Connor said Dr. Kevin Canard was selected for President Biden’s […]