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thenation.comworld9 days ago
Columbia University Ends Test-Optional Admissions Policy
Columbia University will require SAT or ACT scores from applicants to its undergraduate colleges starting in August 2027. The change follows a multi-year faculty review that found test scores to be a useful indicator of student success.
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Los Angeles Timesworld11 days ago
U.S. Test Shows 9-Year-Olds Regain Pre-Pandemic Reading Scores While 13-Year-Olds Remain Below Average
National long-term trend assessment results released Wednesday show younger students recovered reading and math ground lost during the pandemic. Scores for 13-year-olds stayed below pre-pandemic levels with no significant change from prior years.
thehindu.comworld14 days ago
Millions of Chinese Students Sit for National University Entrance Exam
Hundreds of students entered testing centers in Beijing on Sunday for China's annual national university entrance exam. Millions of students across the country participated in the high-stakes test.
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nationalpost.comworld16 days ago
Over 1,100 UC Math and Science Professors Urge Regents to Reinstate Entrance Exams
More than 1,100 University of California math and science professors have asked the UC regents to bring back standardized college-entrance exams. The professors state that students arriving without required preparation are lowering academic standards and increasing demands on tea…
ibtimes.co.ukworld25 days ago
University of California Faculty Seek Return of Math Testing in Admissions
More than 550 University of California STEM professors signed an open letter requesting reinstatement of SAT and ACT mathematics requirements for STEM applicants starting in 2027. The letter cites studies showing sharp increases in students entering with math skills below high-sc…
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Israeli Education Ministry Reports Low Scores on National Standardized Tests
Only 3 percent of ninth graders met science standards on a nationwide test administered last year. Similar results appeared in math and English exams given to sixth and ninth graders.
newbloommag.networld39 days ago
U.S. Student Test Scores Lower Than Decade Ago Report Says
A report released on May 13, 2026, found that students in grades 3 through 8 had lower reading and math scores than those from 10 years earlier. The decline in reading began around 2013, before the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers pointed to reduced standardized testing and increas…
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New York Postfinance39 days ago
National Reading Scores Show Limited Recovery From Pre-Pandemic Levels
An analysis of state test scores from more than 5,000 school districts in 38 states found that only five states and the District of Columbia recorded meaningful growth in reading from 2022 to 2025. Nationally, students remain nearly half a grade level behind pre-pandemic reading…
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Social Scientist Abby McCloskey Critiques Extent of Standardized Testing in Education
Abby McCloskey, a social scientist, supports the use of data and educational testing but argues that the current standardized testing system has exceeded appropriate limits. Her views appear in an opinion piece. The commentary highlights tensions between data-driven approaches an…
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