Chicago Sun-Times

CPS to promote all elementary students this year, nix standardized tests for competitive high school admissions

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'No pain, no gain': Why some primary students are following intense study routines

Every year, thousands of New South Wales students sit a test to determine places for highly sought-after selective high schools. These are academically selective public schools often associated with ...
Star Tribune

Minnesota's selective colleges see surge in applications after waiving standardized test requirements

Kalid Ali always dreamed of getting a degree from Macalester College in St. Paul, but an average ACT score had sunk his hopes of getting into the selective institution. Then the COVID-19 pandemic took ...
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Philly public schools drop writing sample, add standardized tests back to selective admissions process

Students will no longer be required to complete a writing assessment and the district will resume using PSSA results for its criteria-based middle and high schools. Elementary school students play ...