Chabria: UC could go back to using the SAT and ACT for admissions. Here's why that doesn't add up

UC is not Harvard, and was never meant to embody that type of self-perpetuating exclusivity disguised as a meritocracy.

California may soon test children on math as early as kindergarten in effort to curb dismal scores

A bill moving through the California Legislature would test students as early as kindergarten on math. It's part of an effort ...

Florida’s reading, math scores look promising. Experts say wait and see

For the first time ever, more than 60% of Florida students posted marks on statewide standardized tests that showed they ...

UC to consider reinstating SAT, ACT tests after faculty say students are deficient in math

The University of California will consider bringing back SAT and ACT requirements for first-year admissions. UC ended test requirements in 2020.

New York Times calls University of California's 'test-blind' admissions policy a 'terrible' mistake

The New York Times Editorial Board calls the University of California's test-blind admissions policy a "terrible" mistake as ...

Can You Pass the Test That Strikes Fear Into China’s High-Schoolers?

Try a selection of questions from the notoriously difficult “Gaokao” university entrance exam.
Malay MailOpinion

Why Finland’s schools leave ours in the dust — Ahmad Ibrahim

You must have heard this one before. A politician stands at a podium, wringing their hands about “falling behind,” “global ...
Smithsonian Magazine

100 Years Ago, Students Across the U.S. Took the First SAT. Today, Relatively Few Colleges Require the Test. Where Is It Headed?

The standardized exam has evolved over the past century, all in the name of testing for college readiness. Now, it has become ...
Bowdoin College

Asking Big Questions About Everything: Bowdoin's New Data Science Laboratory Launches with a Summer of Research

The inaugural season of the Gomezgil Yaspik Data Science Laboratory marks the beginning of a new chapter for for Bowdoin.
ABC 7 Los Angeles on MSN

SoCal identical twins celebrate 90th birthday, reflect on their life together

There's no stronger bond than one between siblings, and that bond is even more special when you're an identical twin.

How I stopped a massive WordPress spam attack with 4,700 lines of code in two days - thanks to Codex and Claude

How I stopped a massive WordPress spam attack with 4,700 lines of code in two days - thanks to Codex and Claude ...