Wow posting about the #SAT yesterday hit a nerve. I’ve gotten nasty comments and lost almost 1000 #substack subscribers. Some people do think the SAT is an objectively ‘fair’ admissions test. While the SAT does capture student performance related to some skills like reading comprehension, reasoning, and math, the multiple re-designs in the past 2 decades show that it's not infallible. And college admissions is competitive in the US. Many think that the SAT score should be the sole determinant of college admission, which provides way too much power to the #collegeboard. However, having a national assessment for #college readiness is not really such a bad idea in theory. The issue is that there are massive inconsistences among states and school districts academic standards, funding, and curriculum. The SAT exemplifies massive educational inequalities from the US. Again, there are kids taking multivariable calculus in 12th grade (which I think is too much pressure) and kids who don’t...