Education Dec 17 Harvard drops standardized test requirement through 2026 By Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Education Jun 02 SAT drops plans for home exam amid internet access concerns Offering the test at home would have required three hours of uninterrupted internet access. By Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Education May 18 Watch 7:51 What does COVID-19 mean for the future of college admissions? With schools closed and classes moving online, students nationwide are being forced to adapt to a new learning landscape. One challenge: standardized testing for college admissions, many of which have been canceled this spring. Although test administrators say tests will… By Stephanie Sy, Rachel Wellford
Education Mar 16 SAT and ACT college tests canceled because of virus fears The decisions add to student stress about the college admission process. By Jeff Amy, Associated Press
Education Nov 05 Watch 6:15 Why colleges are reconsidering their reliance on standardized tests for admission A college admissions scandal involving several celebrities has cast an ugly spotlight on how entry into higher education can be gamed. Standardized tests like the ACT and SAT are a key point in the saga, and they now face renewed…
Oct 09 Record number of colleges stop requiring the SAT and ACT amid questions of fairness By Alina Tugend, The Hechinger Report Standardized admission tests “have lost their luster as a common yardstick.”… Continue reading
Sep 05 The hotter the planet grows, the less children are learning By Nsikan Akpan Every 1-degree-Fahrenheit increase in average temperature reduces student learning by 1 percent, a study finds. Continue reading
May 17 New SAT score aims to account for student hardship By Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed "This is a tool designed for admission officers to view a student's academic accomplishment in the context of where they live and learn," said a spokeswoman for the College Board. Continue reading
Apr 05 Should the SAT be optional? Bribery scandal renews debate By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press The scheme in which wealthy parents allegedly bribed their children's way into top schools also has highlighted deeper concerns about the fairness of using SAT and ACT tests — gatekeepers for a U.S. admissions system already seen as favoring wealth… Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 7:04 As the SAT evolves, so do opinions on its value By PBS NewsHour On Saturday, college hopefuls took a brand new SAT, marking the first time in over a decade the test curriculum has undergone major changes. While scores will still be submitted with many an application, there is growing skepticism of their… Continue watching