Alternatively, a world with reduced or no standardized testing, with assessments that invite student inquiry, and with more holistic learning experiences is possible. Indeed, some schools in New York ...

No matter where you live, standardized tests can be stressful. But what kind of test you take, how many, and what purpose they serve varies wildly from country to country, and even city to city. We ...

Dartmouth College and Yale University both recently announced that they would be requiring standardized test scores in undergraduate admissions, following a four year pause on the requirement due to ...

Millions of test-takers sign up for the ACT, SAT, or another standardized test every year. Admissions officers rely on test scores when making acceptance decisions. So it's important to understand ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters. At Vox, our mission is to help you make sense of the world — and that work has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our own. We ...

Johns Hopkins University (JHU) has joined a growing list of colleges that are bringing back standardized testing as a part of their admissions process. Many prestigious universities decided to get rid ...

Earlier this month, President Trump signed a memorandum requiring increased transparency in higher education admissions. The purpose of the order is to ensure that universities are admitting students ...

Standardized tests are often debated for how well they accomplish their goal of egalitarianism. The idea behind standardized tests is that they give everyone a chance, regardless of their situation: ...

Nail biting, stress headaches, sleepless nights or all of the above. Standardized testing — and its side effects — has been part of the U.S. public education system for decades. But lately, the Common ...

When the College Board canceled SAT testing in 2020, hundreds of colleges adopted test-optional admissions policies for that fall. The Urban Institute reported that the number of four-year colleges ...