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400. WHY UC WAS WRONG TO STOP USING THE SAT
In May 2020, the University of California Board of Regents eliminated standardized testing as part of its admissions considerations for at least five years. The move was alternately hailed or condemned, depending on your thoughts about education, standards, and opportunity. But what did the evidence suggest? Amy and Mike invited professor Donald Wittman to clarify why UC was wrong to stop using the SAT.
What are five things you will learn in this episode?
What led the University of California Regents to ban the use of the SAT and ACT for admissions?
Was this decision supported by the findings…
The skinny
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