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California’s fierce debate around educational equity is about to get a lot fiercer. Today, a state Board of Education commission is set to review public comments responding to a controversial proposal to overhaul California’s math framework for 6.1 million K-12 public school students. The state’s proposed plan — which aims to “counter the cultural forces […]

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The University of California Board of Regents has done away with standardized testing as part of its admissions considerations for at least five years. In that time the system will see whether it can create its own test that’s more equitable to students of all backgrounds.

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Though not the university’s final decision on the subject, the recommendations are a blow to critics who say the tests discriminate against low-income students and underrepresented minorities. And they are a boon to the test administrators, the College Board and ACT Inc, who offered the exams to more than 100,000 students who applied to UC last year.

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Assemblyman pushes for more aid for undocumented immigrants. Legislation to curb dental credit cards is watered down. UC looks at alternatives to SAT, ACT.

From within and without, the University of California is under pressure to stop requiring the high stakes test in admissions. Here's what could happen next.

A bill under consideration in the California legislature would allow local school boards to replace standardized tests given in 11th grade with a college entrance exam like the SAT or ACT.