The Case for Abolishing Standardized Tests

Jill Richardson / OtherWords Dec 12, 2019 A lawsuit is challenging the use of tests like the SAT in college admissions based on evidence they hurt poor students and students of color. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Silicon Valley Couldn’t Care Less About Earth’s Imminent Demise

Robert Scheer / Truthdig May 10, 2019 It may be too late to save the planet, warns Bill McKibben, but there's a reason that doesn't seem to keep up our tech barons up at night. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )

Test Taker Pleads Guilty in College Admissions Bribery Scam

ALANNA DURKIN RICHER / The Associated Press Apr 12, 2019 A former prep school official admits he rigged SAT and ACT scores in wider scheme involving status-seeking parents and elite universities. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

America’s Economy Is Rigged From Top to Bottom

Leo Gerard / Independent Media Institute Mar 15, 2019 The college admissions scandal currently roiling the country helps illuminate how our society is structured to keep working people down. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Rich Have Bought Their Way Into Elite Colleges for Decades

Daniel Golden / ProPublica Mar 13, 2019 "The Price of Admission" author Daniel Golden reflects on the pay-for-play scandal and how our higher education system has been rigged. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Asians Are Nearly Twice as Likely to Be Charged More by Princeton Review for Test Preparation

Staff / Truthdig Sep 2, 2015 Every year, thousands of high school students get ready for the SAT by using The Princeton Review’s test preparation services. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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How the 1 Percent Does Disney World

Staff / Truthdig May 15, 2013 Some wealthy families are renting handicapped scooters to skip lines at the famous theme park; the newest way to stalk someone is apparently to use a drone; meanwhile, the SATs were canceled in all of South Korea due to allegations of widespread cheating. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Reality TV on the SAT

Staff / Truthdig Mar 17, 2011 Figuring in among the many gauges of intelligence on this year's SAT is one that raised a controversy for reasons beyond the usual critique that the infamous test for college candidates favors certain populations with access to a particular kind of knowledge and training . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Generation F

Staff / Truthdig Aug 30, 2006 The national SAT score average has suffered its most severe drop in 30 years. Educators insist that kids are just as intelligent, but that a recent redesign of the test, which placed increased emphasis on math and critical reading skills, is to blame for the poor showing. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )