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Dartmouth Restores Use of SAT Scores Despite Claims of Racism

In a welcomed move, Dartmouth has reversed its decision to stop using Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores in admissions. Many universities have yielded to claims that standardized testing is racist or inimical to diversity, including the entire California college system. This push has ignored ample research showing that these scores are the most reliable predictor…

Oregon Schools Eliminate Proficiency Requirements in Math and English for Students

Two years ago, we discussed how Oregon schools solved declining scores by eliminating their requirements that graduates actually attain levels of proficiency in basic subjects like math and English. In 2021, the changes were portrayed as just a temporary measure due to the pandemic. However, the state just extended it five more years.  It declared…

Oregon Suspends Need For High School Graduates To Be Proficient in Reading, Writing, and Math

I was once told by a pilot that jet bridges are the most dangerous places in aviation because "no one dies on the plane." When someone has a fatal episode on a plane, the preference is to move the person outside to "call the code" on the bridge rather than require the plane to be…

Oregon Schools Eliminate Proficiency Requirements in Math and English for Students

Two years ago, we discussed how Oregon schools solved declining scores by eliminating their requirements that graduates actually attain levels of proficiency in basic subjects like math and English. In 2021, the changes were portrayed as just a temporary measure due to the pandemic. However, the state just extended it five more years.  It declared…

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