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California State University drops SAT and ACT admission requirements for undergraduate admissions.

Intended or not, it sends a message that some students of color are less capable.

The "MSAT" test by the MSCHF artist collective claims to offer a cash prize for the best score on its SAT-inspired online test. Cheating is allowed.

For years, Idaho high school students have endured the three-hour SAT college entrance exam to qualify for graduation. But now, State Superintendent Sherri Ybarra is looking at doing away with requiring the SAT forever.

Within the next two years, the SAT and PSAT college entrance exams will be administered digitally, changing the way the test has been offered for nearly 100 years.

As more colleges embrace the practice for a few years—or permanently—the debate is changing.

The College Board piloted the digital SAT in November 2021 in the U.S. and internationally. The results showed 80% of students saw it as less stressful.

More than 1,800 colleges are now "test optional" but there are some hidden advantages to taking the test that parents and students should know.

The College Board is testing the limits of standardized testing with politically driven changes.

What do you think about this possible change?