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The Florida Board of Governors approved the conservative-backed "Classic Learning Test" as an alternative to the SAT and ACT for public college admission.

Florida’s public university system on Friday voted to approve the Classic Learning Test (CLT), a college entrance exam, making it the first state to accept an alternative to the SAT. Backed by Christian schools and conservative political groups, the CLT was first introduced in December 2015 and is currently accepted by over 250 American colleges…

Florida's Board of Governors voted Friday to approve the use of results from the Classic Learning Test, or CLT, in college admissions.

The Florida State University system voted Friday to allow the use of the Classic Learning Test for admission, becoming the first state system in the nation to do so.

When applying to the state's public universities, Florida students may soon have access to an alternative to the SAT and ACT, which are currently required.

Florida students will soon have a new option other than the well-known SAT and ACT exams. The Florida University System is expected to approve the Classic Learning Test (CLT) soon as acceptable for admission to state schools. 

Coming soon to Florida: an alternative college entry exam backed by the state’s right-wing governor, Ron DeSantis. Florida’s public university system is…

By Denise Royal, Carlos Suarez and Ashley R. Williams, CNN

Florida's public university system is poised to authorize a new entrance exam that emphasizes classical Western thought and has been used mostly by private and religious colleges, the latest move by the state to make education more conservative. The Board of Governors of the 12-campus State University System of Florida will consider the adoption of the Classic Learning Test (CLT) on Friday. "The CLT places a strong emphasis on classical education, which includes a focus on reading, w...

In Florida’s latest attempt to change its education system, the governing body for the state’s public universities is expected to vote Friday on whether college applicants can submit results from an alternative test to the SAT and ACT.