Corrected: This story originally gave an incorrect first name for the spokeswoman for the Pennsylvania Department of Education. She is Beth Gaydos. Could a computer really be a good judge of student ...

Imagine a school where every child gets instant, personalized writing help for a fraction of the cost of hiring a human teacher — and where a computer, not a person, grades a student's essays. It's ...

Imagine a humble computer trying to wrestle with this hydra-headed monster of a sentence — which, to be merciful to readers, we’ve picked up in mid-gallop: ” . . . and the wineshops half open at night ...

Computers have been grading multiple-choice tests in schools for years. To the relief of English teachers everywhere, essays have been tougher to gauge. But look out, teachers: A new study finds that ...

Some schools, looking to cut costs, are intrigued by so-called robo-readers, computer programs that grade students' writing and offer feedback.... Computers Grade Essays Fast ... But Not Always Well ...