The final aspect of American education that we will study is the Scholastic Aptitude Test. 

Dorothy Philbin | Exclusive for CNBNewsnet 

GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (FEBRUARY 9, 2022)(CNBNEWSnet)–These tests, also known as College Boards, have been in existence for 96 years, since 1926.  They are standardized tests traditionally used by colleges and taken by about 1.5 million students.*  Some colleges are starting to rely less on SAT scores and more on the student’s progress in school and out-of-school activities. Students now have the option of sending the scores to colleges or not.

As has been the case with so many aspects of education, the SATs have also been dumbed down or, as the company prefers to call it “fully redesigned” in 2016 and the results were seen in the test scores of 2017.  There are also reports that the tests will be “redesigned” again in 2024.**  Once again they are supposed to be shorter, easier, and completely online – FOR THE USA!  The article doesn’t mention making the tests easier for the 25 other countries which scored higher than we did in worldwide educational surveys.

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