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If you want to help less privileged students, help the schools they actually attend

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May 21, 2021
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The University of California is moving to stop requiring SAT/ACT scores as part of college applications, and the trend seems likely to continue as part of a broader backlash against standardized testing, some of which originates from a completely different set of concerns.

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