Jill Richardson / OtherWordsDec 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 )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigMay 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 )
ALANNA DURKIN RICHER / The Associated PressApr 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 )
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Leo Gerard / Independent Media InstituteMar 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 )
Daniel Golden / ProPublicaMar 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 )
Staff / TruthdigSep 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 )
Staff / TruthdigMay 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 )
Staff / TruthdigMar 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 )
Staff / TruthdigAug 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 )
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