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Testing the Truth About the SAT

Testing the Truth About the SATThis revised and updated version of David Owen’s 1985 exposé is: a) a balanced and objective analysis of the merits and limitations of the SAT as a college entrance examination; b) a one-sided diatribe that can be easily dismissed; c) a significant extension of the original volume; d) none of […]

March 1, 2000

Washington Briefs

OCR Questions Legality Of Test Overreliance WASHINGTON — The Clinton administration has tinkered further with its guidelines on standardized testing, but the overall message is still clear: Excessive use of tests could prompt legal challenges against colleges.The Education Department in mid-December released its latest version of draft guidance on standardized measures such as the Scholastic […]

January 5, 2000

House Committee Targets Funds for Poor, Defeats Vouchers

House Committee Targets Funds for Poor, Defeats VouchersWASHINGTON — Pushing aside school voucher plans, a House committee voted overwhelmingly last month to continue targeting federal funds to the nation’s poorest children, with a new emphasis on public school choice and quality teachers.By a 42-6 vote, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce renewed Title […]

November 10, 1999

Leadership & Policy

BI Nes Briefs

Regents Reprimand Tennessee State University President Over Mishandled Student Honors Program NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The state Board of Regents reprimanded the president of Tennessee State University earlier this month and stripped control of a student honors program from him after revelations the program has been mishandled.The university first landed in trouble when state officials discovered […]

September 29, 1999

A Test-Taking Frenzy

A Test-Taking FrenzyCollege Board Says Minorities Taking SAT and AP Courses in Record NumbersWASHINGTON — Record numbers of high school students are taking college entrance exams, their scores are improving — if only slightly — and the agencies that administer the tests are calling the 1990s a “decade of promise.”And keeping pace with the overall […]

September 15, 1999

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