College Board

September 8, 2020

Many California high school seniors still want to take SAT/ACT even though they are optional at many colleges

Many testing sessions for the SAT and ACT were canceled in pandemic. Some remain scheduled for the fall, with social distancing and masks required.

Larry Gordon

May 21, 2020

California students sue College Board after being unable to submit AP exams

College Board says students who couldn’t submit exams must retake them in June. Students instead want their original responses to be graded.

Michael Burke

April 16, 2020

SAT and ACT plan at-home college admissions exams for fall if crisis keeps schools closed

Exams will include high-tech proctoring to discourage cheating. UC temporarily has dropped the tests as admissions requirements.

Larry Gordon

April 14, 2020

Much shorter Advanced Placement tests welcomed by some students, criticized by others

Despite health crisis, students still want to earn college credit with good AP scores. Anti-cheating measures will be enforced for at-home tests scheduled in May.

Larry Gordon

November 25, 2019

University of California under pressure from within to abandon SAT and ACT for admission

UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ makes strongest remarks yet against the use of college admissions tests at Berkeley as university awaits faculty report on the issue.

Louis Freedberg

August 27, 2019

College Board revises plans for single “adversity score” as tool in admissions

In response to criticism, the College Board is reforming a new admissions tool meant to measure hardships that a freshman applicant faces.

Michael Burke

March 29, 2019

Another push to expand use of SAT in California amid criticism of test

One bill would let school districts give the SAT or ACT to all students, at state expense; another calls on UC and CSU to consider phasing out the tests altogether.

John Fensterwald

October 24, 2018

California's SAT scores rise, beat national averages

While overall scores rose, only 48 percent of California students did well enough on the SAT to be considered fully college ready. Ethnic disparities remain as well.

Larry Gordon

March 15, 2018

Don’t swap state tests like Smarter Balanced for SAT or ACT, report cautions

State Superintendent Torlakson and some superintendents are at odds on the issue. An analysis by the prominent nonprofit Achieve will add fuel to the debate.

John Fensterwald

October 24, 2017

California community college tuition still the lowest nationally; UC above average, study finds

At $1,430 for a full-time student, the tuition and fees at California's community colleges are less than half the $3,570 national average, the College Board survey found.

Larry Gordon

September 26, 2017

Less than half of all students fully college-ready on revised SAT test

The test’s content was dramatically changed last year to align much more closely with subject material taught in high school. Gaps among racial groups persist in California and nationally.

Larry Gordon

March 7, 2017

Turf battle developing over who can test California's 11th-graders

SAT and Smarter Balanced explore the potential of a partnership, even as they compete for market share.

John Fensterwald