The American Prospect

There’s No Such Thing as a Reading Test

It is among the most common of nightmares. You dream of taking a test for which you are completely unprepared — you’ve never studied the material or even attended the course. For millions of American ...
Forbes

Yes, National Tests Are Useful—But Not In ‘Reading’

A new book argues for the importance of national assessments in the U.S. but overlooks the negative impact of "reading" tests. Few Americans know much about the standardized tests collectively known ...
CNET

AI beats humans in Stanford reading comprehension test

Zoey is CNET's Asia News Reporter based in Singapore. She prefers variety to monotony and owns an Android mobile device, a Windows PC and Apple's MacBook Pro all at the same time. Outside of the ...
Bizcommunity

SA learners struggle with reading comprehension: Study reveals a gap between policy and classroom practice

While this problem has received considerable attention, no clear explanation has emerged. In my recent PhD thesis, I considered a crucial, but often overlooked, piece of the puzzle – the curriculum ...
GIGAZINE

Study reveals that children who use social media perform worse on reading comprehension and memory tests two years later than those who don't

On October 13, 2025 local time, a research paper investigating the impact of social media use on cognitive ability in adolescents was published in JAMA, one of the world's most prestigious medical ...