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What do climate change and college admissions have in common? Intelligence, according to Prof. Robert Sternberg. At a Tuesday evening lecture, the human development professor argued that flawed ...

A new book by Nicolas Lehmann argues against reliance on standardized testing for determining access to quality higher education. Only a couple of years after the Covid-19 pandemic led most four-year ...

With many students returning to school in September, educators are preparing their classes for the new year and getting ready for the standardized testing that takes place annually. These standardized ...

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

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark C. Perna is a generational expert who covers education & careers. Every year, teachers and students across America brace for ...

Re “Don’t Ditch Standardized Tests. Fix Them,” by Jessica Grose (Opinion, nytimes.com, Jan. 17): Ms. Grose is incorrect when she says, “Without standardized testing, we won’t know where to put the ...

Last Thursday two highly selective institutions landed on opposite sides of the standardized testing debate. The University of Michigan formally adopted a test-optional policy, four years after ...

There’s a difference between teaching to the test and developing test-specific thinking that will help students effectively ...

(STACKER) — In April, Harvard University announced that it would again require prospective undergraduates to submit either SAT or ACT scores as part of their applications for fall 2025, a significant ...

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 ...