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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Great, so much for fighting grade inflation. [/quote]

Yep. 100%
It's frustrating, because if memory serves, when the CA schools did a big study, they concluded that eliminated SATs would actually have more of negative impacts on minorities.

I realize standardized testing is far from perfect, but as another PP said, be careful what you wish for...
I don't think people have really thought through the ramifications of completely eliminating a nationally normed test designed to evaluate college readiness.[/quote]

the college board isn't providing accommodations this year. One of the plaintiffs was entitled to an accommodation and literally [b]couldn't find a test center this year that could provide it.[/b] The judge ruled that allowing test scores discriminated against students who needed accommodations by giving those that did not a second chance for admission. Government services (which includes public universities), can't discriminate based on disabilities. [/quote]
This was the problem, but plenty of students couldn't find a test center, period, disabled or not.  College Board apparently should have prioritized disabled students over non-disabled in doling out seats, though I suspect there wouldn't be enough even if they did that[/quote]

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