Universal SAT / ACT testing “finds” talented low-income college candidates
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Recently, some name-brand colleges have announced that they would no longer require SAT or ACT test results.
The rationale: the tests may be culturally biased, dampening diversity.
Hmmm.
Taking another tack, the Brooking Institution recently published a study suggesting that diversity can be enhanced with more, not less, SAT/ACT testing.
Entrance exams (ACT or SAT ) are required for admission to virtually all selective colleges in the US.
For low-income students, that’s a hurdle to overcome.
Students have to register and pay for these tests, and then travel to a testing center on a weekend to take them.
This is straightforward, if you have internet access, a computer, a credit card, and a car.
If you are missing any of these resources, it’s a lot more challenging.
The nearest testing center may be in a suburb that is unreachable by public transportation early on a Saturday morning.
To overcome these hurdles, several states are now giving the ACT or SAT exams in school, for free, on a school day during school hours.
The benefits are two-fold …
The Homa Files 