Could a new standardized test 'rooted in tradition' come to Texas schools?

The Texas State Board of Education voted 9-4 last week to add the conservative-championed Classic Learning Test to a narrow ...
Education Week

What Is the Classic Learning Test, and Why Is It Popular With Conservatives?

In a college-entrance-exam landscape long dominated by the SAT and the ACT, a relative newcomer has started to gain traction—especially in red states. The Classic Learning Test, first unveiled a ...
news.iastate.edu

Asking questions, testing improves student learning of new material

AMES, Iowa – Jason Chan makes a point to periodically interrupt his lecture and ask students a question about the material they’ve covered. The associate professor of psychology at Iowa State ...
The Daily Signal

COVID-19 Shut Down the SAT and ACT, but Not the Classic Learning Test

Jude Schwalbach is a research associate and project coordinator in education policy at The Heritage Foundation. COVID-19 has disrupted student life across the nation, closing schools and leading to ...
The New York Times

Here’s What It’s Like to Take the Classic Learning Test

Florida’s public university system is expected to approve the Classic Learning Test for college admissions. An alternative to the SAT or ACT it is known for its emphasis on the Western canon and ...