Testing One, Two: The Obama administration is reversing education policy of recent years, now saying there’s too much emphasis on testing in public schools. The Administration is calling upon Congress to “reduce over-testing” and have no more than 2 percent …

Weather Report: The category 5 Hurricane Patricia, described as the strongest storm ever to hit the Western Hemisphere, made landfall on Mexico’s southwest Pacific coast last night. Winds of 160 mph carrying heavy rain caused tree falls and landslides. The …