More UC students failing intro math as regents weigh reinstating SAT
University of California regents are considering reinstating the SAT requirement as introductory math failure rates increase. During public discussions, some officials expressed regret over the previous decision to eliminate the exam. The board remains divided on whether standardized testing should return to the admissions process.
The University of California regents opened their first sustained public discussion Wednesday about whether to reinstate the SAT requirement in admissions, as math grades continue to slide, dueling opinions surfaced, and one regent who voted to eliminate the exam said he was starting to think his decision may have been “a mistake.”
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