Efforts to eliminate standardized tests have mounted over the past decade, particularly when tests are used in decisions related to promotion, graduation, and college admission. The attack on standardized testing has primarily focused on the SAT, a test developed in 1926 to determine college readiness.
High Demand Shows Texas Families Want More Educational Freedom
The rollout of Texas’ Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) has already become a major success. When state officials opened applications on February 4, demand poured in at an unprecedented rate, with tens of thousands of families rushing to apply. Early figures show the scale of that demand. Within just hours of launch, more than 20,000 applications...