Kate Zernike's Blog, page 26

Rejected by Colleges, SAT and ACT Gain High School Acceptance

Both testing companies have pushed into the market for federally required tests in public schools, offering them even to students who do not plan to go to college.

Bridge Scandal Trial May Prevent a Trump-Christie Ticket

The trial has now been pushed to September, putting it in prime time during the final months of the presidential campaign.

For Chris Christie and Donald Trump, Ties Go Back Years

Starting with a dinner in 2002 that Mr. Trump’s sister set up, he and the New Jersey governor established a relationship that led to an endorsement.

Testing for Joy and Grit? Schools Nationwide Push to Measure Students’ Emotional Skills

In a closely watched experiment, students in California are being tested on their social-emotional skills; the results will be used to rate schools.

Judge Faults Firm’s Failure to Keep Notes in Christie Bridge Investigation

A federal judge on Wednesday described the internal inquiry that cleared Gov. Chris Christie in the George Washington Bridge lane-closing scandal as a “calculated strategy” of “opacity and gamesmanship.”

George Gallup Jr., of Polling Family, Dies at 81

Following in his father's path, Mr. Gallup used snapshots of political and religious views to capture the American mood.

And the Winner in New Hampshire Is ...

Fifth and sixth graders across the state preferred Ron Paul for president, followed by Michele Bachmann and Herman Cain.

A Tea Party 'Hearing' in the Senate That Wasn't

A self-styled debt commission was foiled in its effort to hold a hearing in the Russell building.

Ted Cruz Is a Test for the Tea Party in Texas Race

Like Senator Marco Rubio in Florida, Ted Cruz is trying to stage an upset in the Republican primary for the Senate race.

Wall St. Protest Isn't Like Ours, Tea Party Says

Where Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party differ is in where they place the blame.