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09/02/2026

Forbes article captures the true admissions testing landscape: 90% not required. Let's not convince kids and their families that they must ace the SAT/ACT for a rich empowering college experience. There is a world beyond Dartmouth. And the College Board.
https://ow.ly/O4fM50ZH3Lj

Despite headlines about more colleges resuming standardized testing requirements, most institutions will remain test-optional or test-free for the next admission cycle.

09/02/2026

Testing companies in pi***ng match. FairTest comment at the end. A pox on both their houses! Why are we reducing student achievement to a single poor high stakes instrument? This is bad ed policy.

The Classic Learning Test’s CEO accused the SAT provider of being behind a Texas open records request, but didn’t provide proof. He’s objecting to releasing information and threatened retaliation.

09/01/2026

This Week's Testing News! -

Check out our TWO new reports: One, What States Can Do To Improve Assessments and Accountability Systems: A New Report From FairTest and the NEA, outlines policy priorities shared with the NEA on how state and local union affiliates should be working with state and local authorities to improve asse...

08/30/2026

Forbes article captures the true admissions testing landscape: 90% not required. Let's not convince kids and their families that they must ace the SAT/ACT for a rich empowering college experience. There is a world beyond Dartmouth. And the College Board.

Despite headlines about more colleges resuming standardized testing requirements, most institutions will remain test-optional or test-free for the next admission cycle.

08/27/2026

Ninety percent of colleges remain test optional or free for Fall 2027 Admissions. Our press release below explains. Go to our website for all the data and list of colleges with updated search categories. The testing is back narrative is a narrow Ivy Plus story, not a national one.
https://ow.ly/jNp950ZFT2H

08/19/2026

The SAT/ACT have nothing to do with math preparedness on UC campuses. GPA, retention and grad rates steady since UC went test free. Believe the data not the "vibes" of a loud sliver of faculty. Support don't just sort based on race and income.

Thousands of University of California professors say students are less prepared and that the UC system should reintroduce SAT and ACT testing as part of admissions.