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The College Board will ban smart glasses during SATs starting in the spring, citing widespread cheating potential from discreet cameras and AI-assisted features; prescription smart glasses must be removed or tested with standard glasses. While the ban addresses the risk, enforcement remains uncertain and could leave loopholes, as Gizmodo notes.
Republican leaders are investigating college pricing algorithms and the role of consulting firms and data providers, raising concerns about potential antitrust violations and the influence of proprietary algorithms on college costs.
The College Board has discontinued its Landscape tool, which helped universities identify promising low-income high-achieving students, following the Supreme Court's ban on affirmative action and criticism from the Trump administration, leading to concerns about diversity efforts in college admissions.
Over 1,400 students had their SATs unexpectedly canceled at the Oakland Marriott Hotel due to a Wi-Fi issue. The College Board apologized and cited a shortage of traditional test centers as the reason for using non-traditional locations like hotels. Affected students will receive full refunds and the opportunity to retest.
The SAT will be administered entirely online for the first time in the U.S. this weekend, marking a significant shift from the traditional pencil-and-paper format. The move comes as colleges grapple with the role of standardized tests in admissions, with many dropping test requirements and others resuming them. While some students see advantages in taking the SAT, concerns about equity persist, as the test prep and access to resources can heavily influence scores. The digital SAT aims to address some of these concerns, but the debate around equity and standardized testing continues.
The SAT, after 98 years of being administered on paper, will now be fully digital, with a revamped format aimed at reducing student stress and accommodating the remote-learning generation. The new digital format will cut nearly an hour out of the exam, provide shorter reading passages, and allow the use of an online graphing calculator for the entire math section. The College Board claims that the digital test is just as rigorous as the paper test but less intimidating for students, and it also reduces the possibility of cheating. However, critics argue that the switch to shorter reading passages may hinder students' development of reading stamina in the face of constant technological distractions.
The final version of the College Board's AP African American studies course has been released, removing the heavy focus on critical race theory (CRT) and LGBTQ issues but retaining content on Black feminism and Colin Kaepernick's anti-police protest. The revisions were made following a year of friction between the College Board and Florida's Department of Education, which deemed certain subjects unfit for instruction in state classrooms. The revised curriculum includes mentions of systemic oppression and marginalization related to CRT, as well as the option to teach about the Black Lives Matter movement. It also covers topics such as intersectionality and the experiences of Black women during slavery.
The final version of the College Board's A.P. African American Studies course has been released, but it has faced criticism for avoiding certain disputed topics. The curriculum excludes critical race theory and structural racism, which scholars argue are essential concepts. L.G.B.T.Q. issues are also mostly absent, except for mentioning that civil rights leader Bayard Rustin was gay. The study of the Black Lives Matter movement is optional, despite the course's origins around it. However, the course does include the concepts of systemic oppression, systemic marginalization, intersectionality, Black feminism, and police violence. The College Board has not provided an explanation for the exclusions.
The College Board has released an updated framework for its AP African American Studies course, following controversy and criticism from conservative critics earlier this year. The new framework, set to launch in the 2024-2025 school year, aims to provide a broader perspective on the subject. The revised curriculum includes references to Colin Kaepernick's protest and Black Lives Matter, but excludes topics previously criticized by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, such as the Black queer experience. The course is currently being piloted by approximately 13,000 students in 700 schools across the United States.
The College Board has released the finalized curriculum for the Advanced Placement African American Studies course, which will launch in the 2024-25 school year. The course, which faced criticism from conservative lawmakers, has undergone revisions to include more foundational perspectives and historically accurate content. The curriculum covers the origins of the African diaspora, slavery, community development, and political and social movements. It also mentions figures like Colin Kaepernick and Kimberlé Crenshaw. The course was developed with input from African American Studies scholars, AP teachers, and experts over three years.
The College Board has released an updated framework for its Advanced Placement (AP) course in African American Studies, which covers Black history through an interdisciplinary lens. The course has been popular among students, but has faced criticism from conservatives. The new framework largely preserves the current topics while expanding on others, and offers teachers options on subject matter that has drawn scrutiny. The course aims to provide a transformative experience for students, prompting conversations between parents and students. It covers a wide range of topics, including ancient civilizations, the TransAtlantic slave trade, the Civil War, the Civil Rights movement, and contemporary issues such as Black Lives Matter. Despite facing opposition in some states, the course has seen high enrollment and has the potential to build a pipeline for students to pursue further education.
The College Board has released an updated framework for its new Advanced Placement African American Studies course, addressing previous criticism and adding more material on topics such as the Tulsa Race Massacre and redlining. The course, which gained attention earlier this year when Florida Governor Ron DeSantis threatened to ban it, will officially launch next academic year. The revisions include the inclusion of works on feminism and intersectionality, as well as the addition of Black female writers. The College Board faced criticism for removing certain topics from the exam, but the latest changes aim to provide a comprehensive and unflinching encounter with the subject matter.
The College Board has been aggressively promoting the expansion of Advanced Placement (A.P.) courses and tests, particularly among low-income students, as a matter of equity. However, data shows that 60% of A.P. exams taken by low-income students still score too low for college credit, a statistic that has remained unchanged for 20 years. Despite conflicting research, the College Board claims that the A.P. program benefits all students, leading states and districts to fund the tests. The College Board's revenue from A.P. has reached almost $500 million annually, with an estimated $90 million coming from government funding. Critics argue that the grueling, standardized A.P. tests put low-income students at a disadvantage, and other advanced programs may offer better outcomes.
Florida's public university system, including the University of Florida and Florida State University, is expected to become the first state system to approve the Classic Learning Test (CLT) as an alternative to the SAT for admissions. The CLT emphasizes the Western canon and Christian thought, and its approval is part of Governor Ron DeSantis' efforts to challenge the education establishment and the College Board. While some see the emergence of an alternative test as healthy and overdue, critics argue that the CLT's vision of classical education is too narrow or too expansive. The CLT's founder aims to diversify the material and expand the test into the public education system.
Florida's education commissioner, Manny Diaz Jr, has stated in a letter to state superintendents that the Advanced Placement (AP) Psychology course can be taught "in its entirety," despite concerns that it violated the state's new law prohibiting instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity. The College Board, which develops AP classes, expressed optimism that Florida teachers would now be able to teach the full course, including content on gender and sexual orientation. However, the confusion surrounding the issue has left parents and students uncertain about their plans for the upcoming academic year. This situation follows Florida's previous ban on an AP African American studies course earlier this year.