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Tag: ACT

Jeb Bush Back to Pushing Failed Education Agenda

Jane Robbins: Jeb Bush is back in his natural environment of education foundations pushing the agendas of wealthy donors.

June 14, 2016 Jane Robbins
Common Core State Standards ACT, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, college readiness, Common Core State Standards, Foundation for Excellence in Education, Jeb Bush, Outcome Based Education1 Comment on Jeb Bush Back to Pushing Failed Education Agenda

ACT: Common Core Does Not Reflect College Readiness in Some Aspects

ACT released a study that demonstrates, once again, that Common Core does not prepare students for college the way that advocates have claimed that it does.

June 9, 2016June 9, 2016 Shane Vander Hart
Common Core State Standards ACT, college readiness, Common Core2 Comments on ACT: Common Core Does Not Reflect College Readiness in Some Aspects

An Alternative to ACT and SAT Could Be Available Soon

Vector ARC, an alternative to the Common Core-aligned college entrance exams ACT and SAT, could be available soon for homeschoolers and other students.

March 24, 2016March 24, 2016 Shane Vander Hart
Common Core Assessments ACT, college entrance exams, Common Core-aligned assessments, Great Homeschooling Convention, SAT, Vertor ARC2 Comments on An Alternative to ACT and SAT Could Be Available Soon

Two More Smarter Balanced States Eye Making Changes

Delaware and West Virginia may see some changes with their involvement in the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium.

January 6, 2016 Shane Vander Hart
Common Core Assessments ACT, ACT Aspire, common core assessments, Common Core State Standards, Delaware, Smarter Balanced Assessments, West Virginia

One College Refuses to Accept College Entrance Exams

Hampshire College in Amherst, MA decided to not accept ACT or SAT scores from students seeking admissions saying tests don’t predict a student’s success.

September 30, 2015 Shane Vander Hart
Common Core Assessments ACT, college entrance exam, Hampshire College, Jonathan Lash, SAT, standardized tests, test-optional schools, U.S. News & World Report, Valarie Strauss2 Comments on One College Refuses to Accept College Entrance Exams

Common Core Isn’t Helping College Readiness After All

ACT released their annual report last week showing that the level of college-readiness is stagnant among U.S. students.

September 2, 2015 Shane Vander Hart
Common Core State Standards ACT, college readiness, Common Core State Standards3 Comments on Common Core Isn’t Helping College Readiness After All

It’s Official, Arkansas Is Out of PARCC

The Arkansas State Board of Education voted 4 to 2 with two abstentions to switch to ACT and ACT Aspire officially ending Arkansas involvement with PARCC.

July 10, 2015July 10, 2015 Shane Vander Hart
Common Core Assessments ACT, ACT Aspire, Arkansas, Arkansas State Board of Education, Asa Hutchinson, Brett Williamson, Charisse Dean, Common Core State Standards, PARCC, Susan Chambers

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson Directs Withdraw from PARCC

Gov. Asa Hutchinson sent a letter to Education Commissioner Johnny Key directing the Department of Education to withdraw the State of Arkansas from PARCC.

June 23, 2015June 22, 2015 Shane Vander Hart
Common Core Assessments ACT, ACT Aspire, Arkansas, Arkansas Department of Education, Arkansas State Board of Education, Asa Hutchinson, common core assessments, Johnny Key, PARCC

Arkansas State Board of Education Overrules Governor on PARCC

The Arkansas State Board ruled 7-1 today to reject ACT and to keep PARCC ignoring Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s and the Common Core Review Board’s recommendation.

June 11, 2015 Shane Vander Hart
Common Core Assessments, Education at State Level ACT, Arkansas, Arkansas State Board of Education, Asa Hutchinson, common core assessments, Common Core State Standards, PARCC, Tim Griffin

Arkansas Shuts Door on PARCC

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson accepted the recommendation of his Common Core Review Council to leave PARCC and use ACT Aspire and ACT instead.

June 9, 2015 Shane Vander Hart
Common Core Assessments ACT, ACT Aspire, Arkansas House, Arkansas Senate, Asa Hutchinson, common core assessments, Common Core Review Council, PARCC

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