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Black caucus, others join opposition to national testing – Congressional Black Caucus

Opposition is building to President Clinton’s national testing proposal from a coalition that includes conservative Republicans and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC).

July 11, 2007

Students

Forthcoming ETS Report proclaims the importance of HBCUs – Educational Testing Service; Historically Black Colleges and Universities – includes related article on ETS Report

WASHINGTON Every time the public funding of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) is discussed, the same question arises: Now that colleges and universities are no longer segregated, why should a separate system of colleges and universities, begun in the time of segregation, be maintained?

July 11, 2007

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A measurement of what?; although “reliably constant,” experts say standardized test scores are often misunderstood and misused – related articles on college tests – Cover Story

Earlier this year at a gathering with members of the press, the presidents of a handful of top research universities were discussing their commitment to diversity. As if with one voice they said standardized test scores play only a small part in their admissions process. Their institutions, they pronounced, are virtually disinterested in SAT and ACT scores.

July 11, 2007

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University of Kentucky researcher tries using coal ash to make fertilizer safer

LEXINGTON Ky. A University of Kentucky researcher is trying to find a way to stop fertilizer from being used for bombs while keeping it safe for farmers to use on crops.

July 4, 2007

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Thomson to Sell Testing Unit to Educational Testing Service (ETS)

STAMFORD Conn. As part of its plans to spin off its testing services business, Thomson Corp. announced Monday it had signed an agreement to sell Thomson Prometric to ETS for $435 million.

July 1, 2007

HBCUs

Test-driven admissions: ETS responds to criticisms of SATs – Educational Testing Service

After decades of criticism that standardized testing is culturally biased, officials from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) say they have made great strides in eliminating those biases.

June 22, 2007

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Life after Hopwood – University of Texas stops using standardized tests for admissions – Cover Story

El Paso, TX — Hopwood — the case that has thrown affirmative action programs into a tailspin — may be a “blessing in disguise,” according to University of Texas at El Paso president Diana Natalicio.

June 20, 2007

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Latest in Fight Against Cheating – Proctoring Exams With Web Cams

The number of college students taking courses online is surging, creating a tough dilemma for educators who want to prevent cheating.

June 20, 2007

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2004: Maryland’s reform odyssey – educational reform – includes related article – Recruitment & retention

BALTIMORE, MD When states first began requiring students to meet minimum course requirements and pass competency tests before graduating high school, some educators worried that the new standards would cause students — especially minority and disadvantaged students — to fail at higher rates and drop out more often than was already the case.

June 15, 2007

Community Colleges

Conference: Community Colleges May Be Best Hope to Close Achievement Gap

Minority, low-income students continue to be left behind academically.

June 13, 2007

Community Colleges

Community Colleges May Be Best Hope to Close Achievement Gap, Says ETS

PRINCETON, N.J. Community colleges are the “last, best hope” for closing the achievement gap for racially, ethnically and economically disadvantaged students, said the president of the Educational Testing Service during a two-day conference in Princeton, N.J. But community colleges will need help to meet the challenge.

May 31, 2007

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ETS Cancels Plans to Launch Revised GRE Test

PRINCETON, N.J. The Educational Testing Service has cancelled plans to launch the revised Graduate Record Examinations General Test because of problems related to “test taker access.”

April 2, 2007