Beginning Oct. 1, all soldiers and noncommissioned officers preparing to attend an NCO professional military education course will be required to take an English comprehension and writing assessment.

Soldiers from the 302nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade and its downtrace units complete a written examination March 23, 2014, at Fort Devens, Mass. The exam was part of the MEB's best warrior ...

For the first time in at least five years, New Hampshire elementary and middle school students who take the state’s writing tests will have their essays scored by humans, rather than computers.