Commentary
Accountability & Testing, Governance, Teachers & School Leaders
Would eliminating college admissions tests really make education more equitable?
When the University of California began phasing-out college admissions test scores as part of a recent legal settlement, the rationale was “equity.” Lawyers for the students who brought the lawsuit said that “SAT and ACT scores are largely a proxy for a student’s socioeconomic background and race,” rather than measures of ac