Category: standardized tests
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Going from standardized tests to recommendations will compound inequality in the long-term
The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal are both reporting that a coalition is suing the University of California system to remove standardized tests. This is ostensibly in the interests of equity. But really the issue is ethnicity and race. The UC system does not represent the students of California very well. This…
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If you are not too stupid you can be in Mensa
Is 4-Year-Old as Smart as Einstein? Not Quite, Scientists Say: One of the latest members of the high-IQ club Mensa is a mere 4 years old, with an IQ of 159 — but psychologists warn against pulling out the Albert Einstein comparisons just yet. ……