Education Week

ETS Acquires ACT, Signaling Potential Changes for College-Admissions Testing

The testing giant ETS announced Tuesday that it will acquire college and career-readiness assessment company ACT—a move that ...
Slate

The Outdated Tests Far Too Many Schools Still Use to Judge a Kid’s Ability

This story about intelligence testing in schools was produced by the Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Sign up for the ...
Inside Higher Ed

What’s Behind the ACT’s For-Profit Pivot?

ACT, the organization which administers its namesake exam, was purchased by the private equity firm Nexus Capital Management this month in a major shake-up for the standardized testing industry. The ...
Forbes

Why Standardized Testing Makes A Great Servant—And A Terrible Master

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 ...
The Hill

For true higher-ed diversity, we must break the testing monopoly

Every parent and teacher recognizes students’ anxiety about high-stakes testing for college admissions. In recent years, universities experimented with removing standardized test requirements for ...
Inside Higher Ed

How the SAT Became a Darling of the Anti-DEI Crowd

In the Education Department’s sweeping Dear Colleague letter last month, acting assistant secretary for civil rights Craig Trainor wrote that colleges must eliminate all race-conscious programs and ...