5 questions with the Fort Worth-raised creator behind spy thriller ‘The Copenhagen Test’

Thomas Brandon, the Fort Worth-raised creator of Peacock’s sci-fi spy thriller "The Copenhagen Test," poses a dystopian ...

‘The Copenhagen Test’: Simu Liu and Melissa Barrera break down their ‘too awkward’ 1st date scene

Episode 2 of the Peacock spy show sends Liu and Barrera's characters on a date that includes strained banter, a bookstore ...

‘The Copenhagen Test’ Ending Explained: Who Really Hacked Alexander — and What That Final Twist Means

At first glance, Peacock ’s The Copenhagen Test looks like a classic espionage thriller. But by its eight-episode finale, ...

‘The Copenhagen Test’ Review: Simu Liu Is a Charming Spy With a Hacked Brain in Peacock Thriller Series

"The Copenhagen Test" recruits a charming Simu Liu and Melissa Barrera for a complicated yet satisfying spy thriller ...

‘The Copenhagen Test’ twists itself into knots answering a question: Who can you trust?

Most things in this world have their good points and their not-so-good points, and this is certainly true of “The Copenhagen ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Over one-third of Wisconsin’s youngest students face reading challenges

Nearly 37% of Wisconsin students from 4K to third grade scored in the bottom quarter on early literacy tests last school year. In Milwaukee Public Schools, over half of students in the same age group ...
The Clarion-Ledger

In MS, record number of third-graders pass initial reading test. What district data shows

A record 77.3% of Mississippi third graders passed their initial reading assessment in spring 2025. The total pass rate, including retests, reached 84.6%, a slight increase from the previous school ...
The Guardian

More reading tests won’t help children improve their literacy – here’s what will

Michael Robinson says teachers, governors and unions need to get round the table and find real solutions, not argue about testing for 13-year-olds. Plus letters from Simon Gibbs, Helen Elliott and ...
The Independent

Phillipson: New year 8 reading test will sit alongside maths and writing tests

The Government’s new reading test for year 8s will sit alongside new “diagnostic” maths and writing tests to help teachers identify gaps in learning, the Education Secretary has said. The final report ...
Indiatimes

IELTS vs PTE vs TOEFL: Which English test is best for studying in the UK this autumn?

As the autumn intake opens, Indian students are applying to universities in the UK, U.S., and Europe, where English proficiency tests are mandatory for admission. In the UK, IELTS remains the most ...
The Independent

The problem with England’s compulsory reading test for 13-year-olds

All secondary-age school pupils in year eight (aged 12 and 13) in England will be required by the government to take a reading test. The declared purpose is to help drive up reading standards so that ...
The Conversation

Will England’s new reading test for secondary pupils be useful?

Stephen Gorard receives funding from Economic and Social Research Council, and Department for Education, to conduct work in this general area. All secondary-age school pupils in year eight (aged 12 ...