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On the u.s. news and war report top 100 colleges and universities nationwide are no longer requiring the scores. so, should this be the new norm? and should we do away with the tests completely? bob shafer is the executive director of fair test, a testing reform organization. bob, welcome back. nice to see you. what would be the common denominator? how if i'm a university supposed to compare school districts? >> thanks, michael. the schools that have been test optional for years and boden was the first to go test optional 51 years ago know high school record grades are a better predictor of un...

Watch all this happen, okay? >> oh, i think it's going to be really good material. i think it's going to be plenty gonzo. north carolina is rowdy and fayetteville is dirty, so it's a great combo. >> i'm laughing as i say sorry about your loss. thank you, andy. >> you know what, hey, smerconish, people needed a laugh and truly, i mean this, i'm so honored that my mommy could give people a moment to laugh in the face of death because she did for 84 years. >> that's a life well-lived. thank you, andy. >> thank you. >> i don't know what to say. are we doing social media? is there social media afte...

Because she did for 84 years. >> that's a life well-lived. thank you, andy. >> thank you. >> i don't know what to say. are we doing social media? is there social media after that or am i just -- no. okay. good. the s.a.t. and act exams are facing their own test when it comes to their future. one of the nation's top universities says it won't require high school students to submit those test scores for the next few years. bob shaffer is an expert in the so-called testing optional movement and we'll look at what this movement means for the battle to end the standardized testing requirements wi...