The phonics screening check is so closely correlated with month of birth that it can be argued that it is a test of age rather than decoding.

"So many people have noticed this change but didn’t quite know how to describe it until now," Vivian Peterson told Newsweek.

Conrad Weiser erased a 1-0 halftime deficit to beat Northern York 3-2 in overtime on Cash Stout’s goal in the District 3 Class 3A boys soccer semifinals on Monday.