NCAA Task Force Pushes to End Standardized Test Score Requirement
An NCAA task force backed the end to standardized test score requirements for high school students preparing to play Division I or II sports.
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Thousands Fewer High School Students Took SAT/ACT in 2021
Thousands fewer graduating high school students took the SAT and ACT college readiness assessments in 2021 compared to the previous year.
60% of U.S. Colleges Nix Testing Requirement for Admission
Approximately 60 percent of U.S. colleges have nixed testing for student admission amid claims the tests give an advantage to applicants who are white and wealthier than other potential students because they have access to test preparation.
College Board Removes Essays from SAT Exam to ‘Reduce Demands on Students’
The College Board announced on Tuesday that it will eliminate the optional essay from the SAT, as well as discontinuing subject tests, to “reduce demands on students.” The organization stated: “As students and colleges adapt to new realities and changes to the college admissions process, College Board is making sure our programs adapt with them.”
Basketball Coaches Urge End to ‘Racist’ Standardized Testing
An organization of college basketball coaches is urging schools to dump the SAT and ACT standardized tests, because they claim the tests are “racist.”
Judge: Students Can Sue University of California for Alleged Discrimination for Requiring SAT/ACT Tests for Admission
An Alameda, California, County Superior Court Judge has ruled that UC can be sued for alleged discrimination against low-income, minority, and disabled students.
U. of California System Will Suspend SAT Requirement Due to Student Stress
The University of California system announced recently that it will suspend its standardized test requirement for incoming freshman to alleviate stress caused by the Chinese virus pandemic. Now, the system may abandon its standardized testing requirement indefinitely in order to achieve “equitable treatment” of applicants.
Cornell University Drops SAT, ACT Requirements
Cornell University has decided to forgo its SAT and ACT requirements this upcoming semester over the Chinese virus pandemic.
University of California Suspends SAT, Minimum Grade Requirements in Coronavirus Era
Janet Napolitano — who went from running the Department of Homeland Security for President Barack Obama to presiding as president of the University of California system — is suspending the SAT and minimum grade requirements for prospective students during the coronavirus outbreak.
Online Exams Gaining in Popularity After SAT and ACT Cancellations
An increasing number of students around the country who will not be able to take the SAT as a result of the ongoing Wuhan coronavirus pandemic have registered for an alternative standardized test called the Classic Learning Test. The online exam, which was established in 2015, was designed to repair some of the alleged flaws of more popular standardized exams.
150 SAT Exams Canceled Due to Wuhan Coronavirus
Nearly 150 testing centers around the nation have canceled the March 14 administration of the SAT exam. The cancellations potentially impact thousands of students who were preparing to take the exam on Saturday.
Ann Coulter: How to Get into Harvard Without Good S.A.T. Scores!
If you’re looking for a shortcut to get your kid into a prestigious college, but your little one doesn’t have high enough cheekbones to claim to be an Indian, consider the petal-strewn path of the newly elected San Francisco district attorney, Chesa Boudin.
SAT Administrator to Plead Guilty in College Admissions Bribery Scam
SAT administrator Igor Dvorskiy is expected to plead guilty to his role in the college bribery scam in a Boston courthouse on Wednesday.
Colorado College Drops SAT Requirement to ‘Increase the Diversity’ of Student Body
Colorado College announced last week that they will be dropping the SAT and ACT tests from its list of requirements for admission, to “increase the diversity of its student body.”
College Board Drops Student ‘Adversity Score’ on SAT
The College Board announced it would be dropping its controversial “adversity score” on the SAT college entrance exam that informed schools of the socio-economic background of students taking the test.
Report: Asians Fear College ‘Adversity Score’ Will Harm Their Admission Chances
Some Asian-Americans are fearful that they recently announced “adversity score” will harm their chance of admission to college.
Watch – Policy Analyst: SAT’s ‘Adversity Score’ Will ‘Majorly’ Affect College Admissions
Mary Clare Amselem, policy analyst at the Heritage Foundation, explained to Breitbart News’ Alana Mastrangelo how the new “adversity score” on SATs, which would allow test administrators to assign a number to each student based on their social background, is
SAT to Give ‘Adversity Score’ Reflecting Students’ Social and Economic Background to College Admissions
Students who take the SAT college entrance exam will now be assigned an “adversity score” to inform schools of their social and economic background, including the crime rate in their neighborhoods and the poverty levels of their high schools, says the College Board.
Parents Raise Concern over SAT Essay Question on Bernie Sanders’ Op-Ed
Parents raised concerns that an SAT test question asked students to write an essay on an excerpt from an op-ed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).
‘Desperate Housewives’ Star Felicity Huffman Arrested over College Admissions Cheating Allegations
‘Desperate Housewives’ actress Felicity Huffman was arrested Tuesday morning over a mail fraud charge related to a college admissions scam that involves 33 elite parents paying their children’s way into colleges like Yale, the University of Texas, and Stanford.
Michigan Axes Basic Skills Test for Teachers
Michigan lawmakers axed a requirement that would make prospective teachers take a basic skills test before earning their certification in Michigan.
FBI Raids Former College Board Exec’s Home After ‘Massive’ Breach
Federal agents seized computers and other materials from Manuel Alfaro, former executive director of assessment design and development at the College Board. Alfaro had contacted government officials from seven states, making accusations his former employer lied about its tests in bids for state contracts.
‘Massive’ Breach Leaks Test Questions from Common Core-Aligned SAT
Hundreds of exam questions from the College Board’s redesigned SAT college entrance exam have been leaked to Reuters, the news wire reports.
Parents of Gifted Kids Protest Dumbing Down of Curriculum with Common Core
Parents of high-ability students are demanding their San Francisco school board restore their courses for high achievers, which have been set aside while schools in the district switched over to the Common Core standards.
Hiding Common Core’s Damage: New SAT Won’t Allow Comparison To Prior Years’ Scores
“Next year the College Board will roll out a major change in the SAT that will make comparisons with past results impossible, and allow Common Core proponents to argue ‘these are different and better tests, so don’t pay attention to past results,'” Wurman states. “We are lucky that this year’s SAT has not changed yet, so the decline is clearly visible and cannot be hidden or denied.” The College Board president is David Coleman, the so-called “architect” of the Common Core standards.
Elite High School Students Rejecting Common Core Tests
LOS ANGELES — Half of the students in their junior year at four affluent high schools in California–Gunn, Palo Alto, Palos Verdes and Calabasas–have chosen to ignore the Smarter Balanced Assessments, the tests based on Common Core that premiere at California high schools this spring.
