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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]States could require the use of standardized testing and codify admissions criteria, including requiring transparency and annual certifications from school officials.

For example, a state could publish an admission grid, wherein applicants are placed into “bands” based on the combination of their standardized scores and grade point averages. They could then allow for other factors to be given a set amount of weight to adjust the ranking in each band based on extracurricular or individual accomplishments. This could be limited to, for example, a 10 or 15 percent step-up from the baseline score in ranking.

Offers of admission would then be based on the ranking, made on a rolling basis downward to fill available seats.

https://thehill.com/opinion/4098712-nuclear-option-have-states-take-over-college-admissions-to-preserve-race-neutrality/[/quote]

So, more or less import the Chinese civil service examination policy, where your scores determine your position in life?

Sure. I guess we could do that. [/quote]

Or most of other countries [/quote]

So you think it's good to "college track" kids at age 10/11/12?  THat's what much of Europe and Asia do.  If you do exceptionally well on that test that day, you can be on track for STEM/Premed in college, if you do "adequate" you will be on track for Humanities/social sciences.  If you do poorly, you wont even be on the college track.  
Do you honestly think that is a good idea?  DO you know how many kids find their way (academically and in life) in MS/HS and early college?  Can you imagine being told your 11 yo cannot have access to higher level math courses because of a single test when they were 11?

I personally do not think this is a better plan.  I want kids to have the opportunity to grow in their teens and find themselves.  I know kids who struggled mightily with math and science in ES who are now successful engineering majors---under this plan they would have been relegated to Humanities track.  How is that a good thing?!?!?
I know plenty of kids who were so-so in MS/HS and came into their own in college and went onto med school, PHD in STEM, etc.  They never would have gotten that chance in the "rest of the world"[/quote]

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