We Need More Tests, Not Fewer

DURHAM, N.H. — LAST week, the College Board announced that it was revising the SAT in an effort to make it more acceptable to test-takers, teachers, college admissions officers and the public more generally. That’s a tough objective. The SAT tells us something about how smart we (or our children or students) are. Test-takers who receive lower scores than they had hoped for are likely to be dismayed at the news — and concerned about their academic future. It’s no wonder that it’s hard to discuss the test dispassionately.