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University Of California Must Prohibit Submission Of ACT, SAT Scores, Judge Rules

Tim Pearce
University Of California Must Prohibit Submission Of ACT, SAT Scores, Judge Rules
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A California judge has barred the University of California (UC) from accepting ACT or SAT scores from prospective students for fall 2021 enrollment because of the pandemic.

The UC board of regents voted in May to drop the test scores as requirements for admission into the university after low-income students sued the school, claiming discrimination because they had less access to tutors and study prep courses than their better-off peers. The school cut the requirement but still allowed students to submit the scores voluntarily.

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