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UC Faculty Warn Test-Optional Policies Are Failing STEM Students and Hurting Real ‘Equity’

  • Leslie Eastman--Legalinsurrection.com
  • published date: 2026-05-29 22:00:29 UTC

"The SAT/ACT mathematics requirement is not an obstacle to equity; rather, it is a prerequisite for it. Failing to measure preparation gaps does not remove barriers; it moves them into the classroom, where they become harder to overcome." The post UC Faculty …

Back in the fall, I reported that a report by the Senate-Administration Workgroup on Admissions (SAWG) at the University of San Diego showed students were accepted without being competent in basic ma… [+5951 chars]