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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
#RedforEd Now Threatening Illegal Teachers Strike in Tennessee
A new teachers group in Tennessee affiliated with the #RedforEd movement is threatening a strike, even though teachers strikes have been illegal in the Volunteer State since 1978.
Five States Win $839 Million Obamacare Lawsuit
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is leading a five-state coalition that on Thursday won an $839 million judgment against the federal government in an Obamacare lawsuit, a massive blow to the Obama administration’s namesake legislation.
