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Key education reform bill to be signed into law by DeSantis

(The Center Square) — Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday that he’ll be signing some education reforms passed by the Florida Legislature into law. DeSantis highlighted some of House Bill 1285, including how the bill would address schools struggling to produce good grades and student learning outcomes. “We’re here today to be able to highlight this bill, […]

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Does test-optional admissions achieve its goals?

In 2020, Macalester, alongside hundreds of other U.S. colleges, announced that it would no longer require standardized tests in college applications. Though this happened during pandemic shutdowns, Macalester was one of many higher education institutions that made this change a permanent one.  More recently, however, a smaller counter-reaction has unfolded. Last week, both Harvard and…

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