So were the page-long passages and the pressure to speed-read them. Optional, and only for taking notes. On Saturday, students in America took the newest version of the SAT, which was shorter, faster — and most notably, all online. Some exams were briefly mired by technical glitches, but even so, many test takers had positive views about the new format. “It’s here to stay,” said Harvey Joiner, 17, a junior at Maynard H. Jackson High School in Atlanta, referring to the digital format.

---

Persons: “, ”, Harvey Joiner, Maynard H Organizations: Jackson High School Locations: America, Atlanta