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UCs Backtrack on Equity Initiatives | San Jose News
UC’s controversial pivot to reconsider standardized tests amid cuts to vital underrepresented student programs is sparking outrage. Once eliminating SAT/ACT requirements in 2020, which boosted applications by 19% without harming retention or graduation rates, the system now faces backlash for reversing course. Faculty cite math literacy concerns, but critics call it a distraction from deeper issues like pandemic fallout and AI’s impact on education. Meanwhile, targeted support programs—like UC Santa Cruz’s Black Student Academy and UC Davis’s Asian & Pacific Islander Initiative—are being…
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