The backlash against standardized tests has left lawmakers searching for ways to keep parents happy yet still hold schools, and students, accountable ...

Aidan Muller ’27 makes the point that SATs predict college success well for both white and minority students. He concludes by suggesting that the admissions office should reinstitute the requirement ...

Every year, millions of high schoolers prepare for the arduous process of college admissions. Most will take either the SAT or the ACT, multihour examinations that can feel like the climax of an epic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Yale University has announced a new "test-flexible" standardized testing policy set to go into effect for the 2024-25 admissions ...

Students in “stigmatized” groups, including African-Americans and women, perform less well on standardized academic tests because of anxiety provoked by stereotypes that disparage their intellectual ...

Standardized tests claim to measure student learning, academic achievement, and college readiness. What they actually measure is pattern recognition and the stamina to sit still for three hours and ...

At first glance, calls from members of Congress to restore academic merit in college admissions might sound like a neutral policy. In our view, these campaigns often cherry-pick evidence and mask a ...