Bing Adds School Ratings To Search Results

Microsoft Bing has announced they’ve added a new feature to the school snapshot boxes on the right hand panel — the school’s rating.

They’ve added school ratings, rankings and academic indicators directly in Bing Snapshot. Microsoft says this works for searching for schools from elementary to high school to higher education.

Bing displays how they rank nationally, within the state and their STEM rating. They also show nearby schools in the area and how they rank compared.

Here is a screen shot:

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