Eric Hoover presents Jesse Rothstein's FAQ regarding calls to bring back the SAT at UC. Sorry Prof. Stankova but the idea that kids at poorer testing schools have a better chance of getting into Berkeley and UCLA is wrong. But I guess you teach Calculus not Prob/Stat. https://ow.ly/8nqO50ZMK9m

A Researcher Adds What’s Been Missing From the UC Testing Debate: Nuance

A new brief by a prominent scholar argues that some criticisms of the University of California’s test-free policy are predicated on assertions that simply aren’t true.

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Berkeley Econ Prof Jesse Rothstein provides REAL DATA confirming the campaign to bring back the SAT to UCs is a PR hoax. NO EVIDENCE that the SAT will fix any preparedness issues or that test free policies have been harmful to the capability of admitted students. https://ow.ly/hCrS50ZLHtq

Berkeley Econ Prof Jesse Rothstein provides REAL DATA confirming the campaign to bring back the SAT to UCs is a PR hoax. NO EVIDENCE that the SAT will fix any preparedness issues or that test free policies have been harmful to the capability of admitted students. https://ow.ly/hCrS50ZLHtq

Forbes article captures the true admissions testing landscape: 90% not required. Let's not convince kids and their families that they must ace the SAT/ACT for a rich empowering college experience. There is a world beyond Dartmouth. And the College Board. https://ow.ly/n7wn50ZH3Lm #CollegeAdmissions

Despite Recent Headlines, Most Colleges Remain Test-Optional For Admissions

Despite headlines about more colleges resuming standardized testing requirements, most institutions will remain test-optional or test-free for the next admission cycle.

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Forbes article captures the true admissions testing landscape: 90% not required. Let's not convince kids and their families that they must ace the SAT/ACT for a rich empowering college experience. There is a world beyond Dartmouth. And the College Board. https://ow.ly/n7wn50ZH3Lm #CollegeAdmissions

Despite Recent Headlines, Most Colleges Remain Test-Optional For Admissions

Despite headlines about more colleges resuming standardized testing requirements, most institutions will remain test-optional or test-free for the next admission cycle.

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Forbes article captures the true admissions testing landscape: 90% not required. Let's not convince kids and their families that they must ace the SAT/ACT for a rich empowering college experience. There is a world beyond Dartmouth. And the College Board. https://ow.ly/VPgK50ZH3JZ

Despite Recent Headlines, Most Colleges Remain Test-Optional For Admissions

Despite headlines about more colleges resuming standardized testing requirements, most institutions will remain test-optional or test-free for the next admission cycle.

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90% of Colleges Don’t Require Test Scores for 2026–27

New data from FairTest shows that standardized tests are a condition of admission at just a few colleges, and even among the highest-ranked universities, the majority remain test optional for this aca...

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90% of colleges remain test optional /free for Fall 2027 Admissions. Our release below explains. Go to our site for the data and list of colleges with updated search categories. The testing is back narrative is a narrow Ivy Plus story, not a national one. #CollegeAdmissions https://ow.ly/YJHM50ZFT0i

90% of colleges remain test optional /free for Fall 2027 Admissions. Our release below explains. Go to our site for the data and list of colleges with updated search categories. The testing is back narrative is a narrow Ivy Plus story, not a national one. #CollegeAdmissions https://ow.ly/YJHM50ZFT0i

The SAT/ACT have nothing to do with math preparedness soon UC campuses. GPA, retention and grad rates steady since UC went test free. Believe the data not the "vibes" of a loud sliver of faculty. Support don't just sort based on race and income. #TestFree #UCSchools#SAT#ACT https://ow.ly/AP8u50ZAFNY

Is UC really admitting students who aren't ready for college math? What data shows

Thousands of University of California professors say students are less prepared and that the UC system should reintroduce SAT and ACT testing as part of admissions.

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The SAT/ACT have nothing to do with math preparedness soon UC campuses. GPA, retention and grad rates steady since UC went test free. Believe the data not the "vibes" of a loud sliver of faculty. Support don't just sort based on race and income. #TestFree #UCSchools#SAT#ACT https://ow.ly/AP8u50ZAFNY

Is UC really admitting students who aren't ready for college math? What data shows

Thousands of University of California professors say students are less prepared and that the UC system should reintroduce SAT and ACT testing as part of admissions.

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Let's not assume the trend is to requiring admissions tests for college again. Over 90% of schools still test optional or free: a rational, effective and just policy, esp. for publics. A thorough Higher Ed Dive article. #TestOptional #CollegeAdmissions #PublicUniversities https://ow.ly/uH3N50Zy9l6

Let's not assume the trend is to requiring admissions tests for college again. Over 90% of schools still test optional or free: a rational, effective and just policy, esp. for publics. A thorough Higher Ed Dive article. #TestOptional #CollegeAdmissions #PublicUniversities https://ow.ly/uH3N50Zy9l6

https://ow.ly/7OuF50ZnUJM "Reinstatement of SAT/ACT at the UC would simply reinforce the deep inequality that exists in our educational system." UCLA CRP head decries abandonment of commitment to fairness if UC reinstates testing. #SATACTDebate#UCAdmissions

Why the University of California Should Not Reinstate the SAT/ACT for Admissions

A commentary by CRP Co-director Patricia Gándara argues why the UC should not reinstate the SAT/ACT for admissions.

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https://ow.ly/7OuF50ZnUJM "Reinstatement of SAT/ACT at the UC would simply reinforce the deep inequality that exists in our educational system." UCLA CRP head decries abandonment of commitment to fairness if UC reinstates testing. #SATACTDebate#UCAdmissions

Why the University of California Should Not Reinstate the SAT/ACT for Admissions

A commentary by CRP Co-director Patricia Gándara argues why the UC should not reinstate the SAT/ACT for admissions.

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The NYTimes urges the UC system to bring back admissions testing. Won't fix math preparation in K-12 or problems caused by COVID, screens, absenteeism and AI. Will undermine the public function of UC and its societal mission. FairTest takes on the Times. https://ow.ly/7ZwU50ZlQzM #UCAdmissions

The NYTimes urges the UC system to bring back admissions testing. Won't fix math preparation in K-12 or problems caused by COVID, screens, absenteeism and AI. Will undermine the public function of UC and its societal mission. FairTest takes on the Times. https://ow.ly/7ZwU50ZlQzM #UCAdmissions

A great look at SAT, its history, the problems of using it as a gatekeeper for college admissions, and what the future may hold. Several steps above the usual media pablum. Not a "test prep professional" in sight. #SAT #StandardizedTesting #CollegeAdmissions https://ow.ly/FGHs50Zghw9

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 a symbol of the American higher education system

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A great look at SAT, its history, the problems of using it as a gatekeeper for college admissions, and what the future may hold. Several steps above the usual media pablum. Not a "test prep professional" in sight. #SAT #StandardizedTesting #CollegeAdmissions https://ow.ly/FGHs50Zghw9

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 a symbol of the American higher education system

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A great look at SAT, its history, the problems of using it as a gatekeeper for college admissions, and what the future may hold. Several steps above the usual media pablum. Not a "test prep professional" in sight. #SAT #StandardizedTesting #CollegeAdmissions https://ow.ly/FGHs50Zghw9

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 a symbol of the American higher education system

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Former Policy Director for EdTrust injects a dose of sanity to ed policy debate. The last thing we need is return to NCLB. Kids are disengaged; more beatings not the answer. Invest in real education and systems local communities will trust. Constant testing doesn't work. https://ow.ly/NKCQ50Zf8qG

Opinion | The ‘No Child Left Behind’ Nostalgia Is Delusional

Test scores are poor measures of an education.

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Former Policy Director for EdTrust injects a dose of sanity to ed policy debate. The last thing we need is return to NCLB. Kids are disengaged; more beatings not the answer. Invest in real education and systems local communities will trust. Constant testing doesn't work. https://ow.ly/NKCQ50Zf8qG

Opinion | The ‘No Child Left Behind’ Nostalgia Is Delusional

Test scores are poor measures of an education.

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Former Policy Director for EdTrust injects a dose of sanity to ed policy debate. The last thing we need is return to NCLB. Kids are disengaged; more beatings not the answer. Invest in real education and systems local communities will trust. Constant testing doesn't work. https://ow.ly/NKCQ50Zf8qG

Opinion | The ‘No Child Left Behind’ Nostalgia Is Delusional

Test scores are poor measures of an education.

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You can, of course, believe that the SAT is not a racist test. But you have to admit an awful lot of people campaigning to bring the test back have a lot of racist bones in their bodies, notwithstanding their proclamations to the contrary.

Really? We are being falsely set up for or NCLB's return by the usual suspects. You would think we stopped having consequences for schools' test results in 2013. It's the iPhone/Chromebook stupid. It's not only the US. Just feeds the voucher narrative. #SchoolTesting https://ow.ly/KaOQ50Z17Tp

Achievement dip coincided with high-stakes testing ‘breakdown,’ study finds

The pandemic was the "the mudslide” in a decline that began in 2013, one researcher said. Another attributed the decline to technology.

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Really? We are being falsely set up for or NCLB's return by the usual suspects. You would think we stopped having consequences for schools' test results in 2013. It's the iPhone/Chromebook stupid. It's not only the US. Just feeds the voucher narrative. #SchoolTesting https://ow.ly/KaOQ50Z17Tp

Achievement dip coincided with high-stakes testing ‘breakdown,’ study finds

The pandemic was the "the mudslide” in a decline that began in 2013, one researcher said. Another attributed the decline to technology.

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What A.I. Did to My College Class www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/o... The moral vacuum of the technology obsessed laid bare.

Opinion | What A.I. Did to My College Class

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NPR piece on state of test optional including FairTest comments. Fails to even mention the main issue--the impact of testing on the wealth, privilege and racial composition of admissions. Seems like NPR engaged in a stroke of self-censorship. https://ow.ly/lOjG50YV314 #TestOptional#CollegeAdmissions

More college applicants are opting to include SAT or ACT scores in their submissions

This application cycle, way more students reported test scores, up 10% compared with last year. That's despite many colleges having "test-optional" admissions policies.

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NPR piece on state of test optional including FairTest comments. Fails to even mention the main issue--the impact of testing on the wealth, privilege and racial composition of admissions. Seems like NPR engaged in a stroke of self-censorship. https://ow.ly/lOjG50YV314 #TestOptional#CollegeAdmissions

More college applicants are opting to include SAT or ACT scores in their submissions

This application cycle, way more students reported test scores, up 10% compared with last year. That's despite many colleges having "test-optional" admissions policies.

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Kids in K-8 take up to 88 different tests, up to 222 hours. Tests not connected to curriculum and instruction; volume doesn't improve achievement. Need to redo accountability and assessment to change the systemic incentive structure. FairTest analysis and proposal: https://ow.ly/l7LV50YPw3J

New Study Shows How Out of Control and Ineffective K-8 Testing Has Become; Clear Need to Change Assessment and Accountability Paradigms - Fairtest

Education First documented the proliferation of excessive and harmful testing in American K-8 public schools in its report Rethinking the Test Pile: A National Study of K-8 Academic Assessments. Students take as many as 88 distinct state and district mandated assessments and sit for 222 hours of testing from grades K-8. This costs, on average,

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