The New York Times Editorial Board calls the University of California's test-blind admissions policy a "terrible" mistake as ...
As standardized testing for Ivy League and other U.S. colleges returns, families may wonder whether to trust the ACT and what ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark C. Perna is a generational expert who covers education & careers. Every year, teachers and students across America brace for ...
As the national conversation around standardized testing intensifies, new research published in the INFORMS journal Management Science raises critical questions about the effectiveness of midyear ...
Zvezdelina Stankova has taught mathematics at UC Berkeley for nearly three decades. But in 2023, while teaching introductory calculus for the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic ...
In the name of “equity,” many competitive colleges had stopped using entrance exams in their application process. For many years before the pandemic, so-called antiracists such as Ibram X. Kendi ...
Caltech on Thursday, April 11, restored its standardized testing requirement for entering students, only four years after disbanding it, joining Harvard on the same day in bringing back the policy.
Standardized testing continues to be a critical component in U.S. education and college admissions. This stands true even as formats evolve and new technologies reshape the academic experience. This ...
After Yale University and Dartmouth College announced the return of standardized testing requirements for applicants, admissions experts are divided on whether Harvard will follow suit. On Feb. 5, ...
Corrected: A previous version of this article misstated the consequences for low-performing schools related to state and federally required testing. Students in one Arizona district will take fewer ...
Standardized testing is a complex issue that requires in-depth analysis. In our polarized era, it’s essential to acknowledge that not everything is black and white: We must carefully weigh the pros ...