After making standardized tests optional for admissions during the pandemic, elite universities like Dartmouth, MIT, Yale and, most recently, Brown have recognized ...

ALBANY — For a second day in a row, some schools in New York could not administer standardized tests because of problems with the computer system students use to take the exams. The ongoing problem ...

For many, spring means longer days, warmer weather, and a return to the great outdoors. For some, spring means one last push to wrap up school, including studying and sitting for final examinations or ...

Standardized tests claim to measure student learning, academic achievement, and college readiness. What they actually measure is pattern recognition and the stamina to sit still for three hours and ...

Oklahoma State Department of Education officials now acknowledge that 9,100 students across the state had standardized tests disrupted by the testing vendor's computer problems last week - more than ...

Two main criticisms have crystallized from the standardized testing debate in recent years. The first is that a three-hour standardized test isn’t an accurate measure of ability. This is an attractive ...

It’s hard to admit when you’ve made a mistake. And it’s rare for a mea culpa to come from the world of education. Yet, that’s what Dartmouth did this week. Sort of. Why is it doing that? Dartmouth ...

Reasonable people can come to different conclusions about the proper role of standardized testing, what qualities should be measured and how to measure them. Those debates are healthy and productive.

In college admissions, test optional has transformed from the exception to the rule. More than 1,900 U.S. colleges and universities now do not require applicants to submit standardized test scores.

Standardized testing continues to be a critical component in U.S. education and college admissions. This stands true even as formats evolve and new technologies reshape the academic experience. This ...

This article is featured in the 2025 Winter Carnival Special Issue. On Dec. 13, 2024, the College offered admission to the earliest accepted members of the Class of 2029 — the first class to apply to ...