Tag Archives: Tests and Examinations

The New York Times 10:48 am on March 5, 2023
Tags: Artificial Intelligence ( 1,425 ), Breast Cancer ( 48 ), Budapest (Hungary) ( 23 ), Cancer ( 185 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Doctors ( 247 ), Hospitals ( 678 ), Hungary ( 94 ), Kheiron, Mammography ( 12 ), Tests (Medical) ( 679 ), Tests and Examinations   

How A.I. Is Being Used to Detect Cancer That Doctors Miss

Hungary has become a major testing ground for A.I. software to spot cancer, as doctors debate whether the technology will replace them in medical jobs.

#artificial-intelligence, #breast-cancer, #budapest-hungary, #cancer, #computers-and-the-internet, #doctors, #hospitals, #hungary, #kheiron, #mammography, #tests-medical, #tests-and-examinations

The New York Times 8:02 am on March 5, 2023
Tags: Hiring and Promotion ( 276 ), human resources ( 26 ), Labor and Jobs ( 1,983 ), Psychology and Psychologists ( 370 ), Tests and Examinations   

The $2 Billion Question of Who You Are at Work

Employers are finding personality tests — measuring how employees think and feel — more useful than ever while navigating hybrid work. But the tests are not always up-to-date.

#hiring-and-promotion, #human-resources, #labor-and-jobs, #psychology-and-psychologists, #tests-and-examinations

The New York Times 6:35 pm on February 17, 2023
Tags: Accreditation ( 15 ), Admissions Standards ( 141 ), Affirmative Action ( 68 ), American Bar Assn ( 12 ), Graduate Schools and Students ( 18 ), Law School Admission Council, Law School Admission Test (LSAT) ( 2 ), Law Schools ( 24 ), Legal Profession ( 151 ), Minorities ( 347 ), Tests and Examinations   

Do Law Schools Need the LSAT? Here’s How to Understand the Debate.

One part of the American Bar Association is trying to drop the test requirement for law schools, while another has voted to retain it — and both sides say diversity is the reason.

#accreditation, #admissions-standards, #affirmative-action, #american-bar-assn, #graduate-schools-and-students, #law-school-admission-council, #law-school-admission-test-lsat, #law-schools, #legal-profession, #minorities, #tests-and-examinations

The New York Times 12:58 am on February 16, 2023
Tags: Age, Chronological ( 197 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 6,150 ), Haley, Nikki R ( 48 ), Medicine and Health ( 526 ), Obama, Barack ( 397 ), Presidents and Presidency (US) ( 247 ), Reed, Walter, National Military Medical Center ( 18 ), Tests and Examinations, Trump, Donald J ( 7,601 ), United States Politics and Government ( 11,293 )   

What We’ve Learned From Presidential Physicals of Biden, Trump and Obama

President Biden will undergo a routine checkup on Thursday. Here’s what exams of Mr. Biden and past presidents have turned up.

#age-chronological, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #haley-nikki-r, #medicine-and-health, #obama-barack, #presidents-and-presidency-us, #reed-walter-national-military-medical-center, #tests-and-examinations, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 2:15 pm on February 1, 2023
Tags: Black People ( 3,151 ), Coates, Ta-Nehisi ( 11 ), Coleman, David ( 2 ), College Board ( 26 ), Colleges and Universities ( 1,166 ), Conservatism (US Politics) ( 619 ), Crenshaw, Kimberle Williams ( 2 ), critical race theory ( 74 ), DeSantis, Ron ( 367 ), florida ( 773 ), Gates, Henry Louis Jr ( 13 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 2,062 ), Tests and Examinations   

The College Board Strips Down Its A.P. Curriculum for African American Studies

After criticism from Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, the official course looks different: No more critical race theory, and the study of contemporary topics — like Black Lives Matter — is optional.

#black-people, #coates-ta-nehisi, #coleman-david, #college-board, #colleges-and-universities, #conservatism-us-politics, #crenshaw-kimberle-williams, #critical-race-theory, #desantis-ron, #florida, #gates-henry-louis-jr, #race-and-ethnicity, #tests-and-examinations

The New York Times 2:46 am on January 19, 2023
Tags: Admissions Standards ( 141 ), Colleges and Universities ( 1,166 ), india ( 1,102 ), Rajasthan (India) ( 4 ), Tests and Examinations   

Selling False Hope in India’s Cram City

In Kota, students from across the country pay steep fees to be tutored for elite-college admissions exams — which most of them will fail.

#admissions-standards, #colleges-and-universities, #india, #rajasthan-india, #tests-and-examinations

The New York Times 4:26 pm on January 12, 2023
Tags: Artificial Intelligence ( 1,425 ), Colleges and Universities ( 1,166 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,307 ), OpenAI Labs ( 73 ), Teachers and School Employees ( 254 ), Tests and Examinations, Tutors and Tutoring ( 9 )   

Don’t Ban ChatGPT in Schools. Teach With It.

OpenAI’s new chat bot is raising fears of cheating on homework, but its potential as an educational tool outweighs its risks.

#artificial-intelligence, #colleges-and-universities, #computers-and-the-internet, #education-k-12, #openai-labs, #teachers-and-school-employees, #tests-and-examinations, #tutors-and-tutoring

The New York Times 7:33 pm on December 26, 2022
Tags: Airlines and Airplanes ( 498 ), Business Travel ( 28 ), China ( 2,756 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 14,069 ), Coronavirus Reopenings ( 1,664 ), International Relations ( 1,081 ), Politics and Government ( 5,584 ), Quarantines ( 1,412 ), Tests and Examinations, Travel and Vacations ( 1,068 ), visas ( 106 )   

China to Drop Covid Quarantine for Incoming Travelers

From Jan. 8, visitors will be required to show only a negative P.C.R. test taken within 48 hours. The restrictions had cut the country off from the rest of the world for nearly three years.

#airlines-and-airplanes, #business-travel, #china, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-reopenings, #international-relations, #politics-and-government, #quarantines, #tests-and-examinations, #travel-and-vacations, #visas

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 2, 2022
Tags: Admissions Standards ( 141 ), Affirmative Action ( 68 ), Asian-Americans ( 232 ), Colleges and Universities ( 1,166 ), Discrimination ( 1,695 ), Harvard University ( 148 ), Ivy League ( 23 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 2,062 ), Students for Fair Admissions ( 11 ), Tests and Examinations   

Applying to College, and Trying to Appear ‘Less Asian’

The affirmative action lawsuit against Harvard seemed to confirm advice given for years to Asian Americans: Don’t play chess, don’t check the box declaring race.

#admissions-standards, #affirmative-action, #asian-americans, #colleges-and-universities, #discrimination, #harvard-university, #ivy-league, #race-and-ethnicity, #students-for-fair-admissions, #tests-and-examinations

The New York Times 11:17 pm on November 18, 2022
Tags: Admissions Standards ( 141 ), Chemerinsky, Erwin ( 5 ), Education ( 499 ), Gerken, Heather K ( 5 ), Harvard University ( 148 ), Law Schools ( 24 ), Legal Profession ( 151 ), Tests and Examinations, University of California, Los Angeles ( 53 ), Yale University ( 59 )   

Georgetown and Columbia Law Schools Withdraw From U.S. News Rankings

Three schools joined Yale and Harvard’s rebellion against U.S. News. And the bar association will no longer require schools to mandate the LSAT or GRE. But rankings still matter.

#admissions-standards, #chemerinsky-erwin, #education, #gerken-heather-k, #harvard-university, #law-schools, #legal-profession, #tests-and-examinations, #university-of-california-los-angeles, #yale-university

The New York Times 9:54 pm on November 16, 2022
Tags: Admissions Standards ( 141 ), Colleges and Universities ( 1,166 ), Gerken, Heather K ( 5 ), Income Inequality ( 570 ), Law Schools ( 24 ), Tests and Examinations, US NEWS&WORLD REPORT ( 8 ), Yale University ( 59 )   

Yale Law School Withdraws From the U.S. News Rankings

The school has consistently ranked No. 1 for the last 30 years, but its dean said the ratings had a “misguided” focus on grades and test scores.

#admissions-standards, #colleges-and-universities, #gerken-heather-k, #income-inequality, #law-schools, #tests-and-examinations, #us-newsworld-report, #yale-university

The New York Times 4:16 pm on November 8, 2022
Tags: Admissions Standards ( 141 ), College Board ( 26 ), Colleges and Universities ( 1,166 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,307 ), El Paso (Tex) ( 30 ), SAT (College Admission Test) ( 31 ), Tests and Examinations, Texas A&m University ( 11 ), United Parcel Service Inc ( 29 )   

Texas High Schoolers Must Retake SATs After Tests Fly Off UPS Truck

Seniors who sat for the SATs last month at El Paso High School will have to retake the test after many of the sheets with their answers were scattered on the street.

#admissions-standards, #college-board, #colleges-and-universities, #education-k-12, #el-paso-tex, #sat-college-admission-test, #tests-and-examinations, #texas-am-university, #united-parcel-service-inc

The New York Times 4:01 am on October 24, 2022
Tags: Cardona, Miguel A (1975- ) ( 24 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 14,069 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,307 ), Education Department (US) ( 79 ), Equal Educational Opportunities ( 10 ), Mathematics ( 90 ), National Assessment of Educational Progress ( 3 ), National Center for Education Statistics ( 4 ), Reading and Writing Skills (Education) ( 49 ), Tests and Examinations   

Math Scores Fell in Nearly Every State, and Reading Dipped on National Exam

The results, from what is known as the nation’s report card, offer the most definitive picture yet of the pandemic’s devastating impact on students.

#cardona-miguel-a-1975, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #education-k-12, #education-department-us, #equal-educational-opportunities, #mathematics, #national-assessment-of-educational-progress, #national-center-for-education-statistics, #reading-and-writing-skills-education, #tests-and-examinations

The New York Times 2:42 pm on October 15, 2022
Tags: Biographical Information ( 53 ), Briggs, Katherine Cook, Children and Childhood ( 1,429 ), Labor and Jobs ( 1,983 ), Myers, Isabel Briggs, Psychology and Psychologists ( 370 ), Tests and Examinations, The Personality Brokers: The Strange History of Myers-Briggs and the Birth of Personality Testing (Book)   

Overlooked No More: Katharine Briggs and Isabel Myers, Creators of a Personality Test

Mother and daughter, they developed the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, which has helped millions of people discover if they are introverts or extroverts or thinkers or feelers.

#biographical-information, #briggs-katherine-cook, #children-and-childhood, #labor-and-jobs, #myers-isabel-briggs, #psychology-and-psychologists, #tests-and-examinations, #the-personality-brokers-the-strange-history-of-myers-briggs-and-the-birth-of-personality-testing-book

The New York Times 7:11 pm on October 7, 2022
Tags: Black People ( 3,151 ), English Language ( 72 ), internal-sub-only-nl ( 1,160 ), Language and Languages ( 139 ), Tests and Examinations   

A Language Test That Stigmatizes Black Children

Black English is not slang. It is a dialect with clear rules and structure.

#black-people, #english-language, #internal-sub-only-nl, #language-and-languages, #tests-and-examinations

The New York Times 2:33 pm on October 7, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 976 ), Age, Chronological ( 197 ), Birth Rates ( 51 ), Down Syndrome ( 10 ), Graham, Lindsey ( 108 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,943 ), Pregnancy and Childbirth ( 434 ), Prenatal Testing ( 3 ), Republican Party ( 3,606 ), senate ( 1,513 ), Tests and Examinations, United States ( 4,489 ), United States Politics and Government ( 11,293 ), Women and Girls ( 2,053 ), your-feed-science ( 1,644 )   

An Abortion Ban With Unexpected Consequences for Older Mothers

Older women are more likely to carry fetuses with genetic disorders that often can’t be detected until 15 weeks of pregnancy, beyond the limit set in a Senate proposal.

#abortion, #age-chronological, #birth-rates, #down-syndrome, #graham-lindsey, #law-and-legislation, #pregnancy-and-childbirth, #prenatal-testing, #republican-party, #senate, #tests-and-examinations, #united-states, #united-states-politics-and-government, #women-and-girls, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 4:00 pm on October 3, 2022
Tags: Chemistry ( 205 ), Colleges and Universities ( 1,166 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 14,069 ), Jones, Maitland Jr ( 4 ), Medical Schools ( 20 ), New York University ( 53 ), Tests and Examinations   

At NYU, Students Were Failing Organic Chemistry. Whose Fault Was It?

Maitland Jones Jr., a respected professor, defended his standards. But students started a petition, and the university dismissed him.

#chemistry, #colleges-and-universities, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #jones-maitland-jr, #medical-schools, #new-york-university, #tests-and-examinations

The New York Times 6:31 pm on September 28, 2022
Tags: Adams, Eric L ( 520 ), Asian-Americans ( 232 ), Banks, David C (1962- ) ( 20 ), Black People ( 3,151 ), Children and Childhood ( 1,429 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 14,069 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,307 ), Education Department (NYC) ( 80 ), Hispanic-Americans ( 331 ), Mathematics ( 90 ), New York City ( 3,224 ), Reading and Writing Skills (Education) ( 49 ), Tests and Examinations   

NYC Tests Show Children Gained in Reading, but Lost Ground in Math

The first standardized test results that capture how most city schoolchildren did during the pandemic offered a mixed picture.

#adams-eric-l, #asian-americans, #banks-david-c-1962, #black-people, #children-and-childhood, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #education-k-12, #education-department-nyc, #hispanic-americans, #mathematics, #new-york-city, #reading-and-writing-skills-education, #tests-and-examinations

The New York Times 8:33 pm on September 14, 2022
Tags: academic stress dreams, Anxiety and Stress ( 707 ), Colleges and Universities ( 1,166 ), Dreams ( 17 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,307 ), high stakes testing, I.R.T., internal-sub-only-nl ( 1,160 ), Tests and Examinations, Therapy and Rehabilitation ( 180 )   

What School Anxiety Dreams Teach Us About Ourselves

Why we keep having school anxiety dreams, and what they may mean

#academic-stress-dreams, #anxiety-and-stress, #colleges-and-universities, #dreams, #education-k-12, #high-stakes-testing, #i-r-t, #internal-sub-only-nl, #tests-and-examinations, #therapy-and-rehabilitation

The New York Times 10:00 pm on September 7, 2022
Tags: Children and Childhood ( 1,429 ), Coronavirus Reopenings ( 1,664 ), debatable ( 123 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,307 ), Tests and Examinations   

Can America’s Schoolchildren Recover From the Pandemic?

Students are struggling, and not just on standardized tests.

#children-and-childhood, #coronavirus-reopenings, #debatable, #education-k-12, #tests-and-examinations

The New York Times 4:15 am on September 1, 2022
Tags: Black People ( 3,151 ), Children and Childhood ( 1,429 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 14,069 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,307 ), Mathematics ( 90 ), National Center for Education Statistics ( 4 ), Peggy G. Carr, Shutdowns (Institutional) ( 1,110 ), Tests and Examinations   

The Pandemic Erased Two Decades of Progress in Math and Reading

The results of a national test showed just how devastating the last two years have been for 9-year-old schoolchildren, especially the most vulnerable.

#black-people, #children-and-childhood, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #education-k-12, #mathematics, #national-center-for-education-statistics, #peggy-g-carr, #shutdowns-institutional, #tests-and-examinations

The New York Times 3:06 pm on August 27, 2022
Tags: Accreditation ( 15 ), Assn of Social Work Boards, Black People ( 3,151 ), Discrimination ( 1,695 ), Hispanic-Americans ( 331 ), internal-sub-only-nl ( 1,160 ), Tests and Examinations   

Lower Black and Latino Pass Rates Don’t Make a Test Racist

One sociolinguistic study helps show why the issue is more complicated.

#accreditation, #assn-of-social-work-boards, #black-people, #discrimination, #hispanic-americans, #internal-sub-only-nl, #tests-and-examinations

The New York Times 2:29 pm on August 16, 2022
Tags: Ears and Hearing ( 34 ), Food and Drug Administration ( 551 ), Medical Devices ( 89 ), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry ( 849 ), Tests and Examinations, your-feed-healthcare ( 532 )   

F.D.A. Clears Path for Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids

The agency issued a final rule that took years to complete and opens the door to cheaper, more accessible devices without a prescription or medical exam.

#ears-and-hearing, #food-and-drug-administration, #medical-devices, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #tests-and-examinations, #your-feed-healthcare

The New York Times 10:00 am on June 24, 2022
Tags: Admissions Standards ( 141 ), Asian-Americans ( 232 ), audio-neutral-informative ( 646 ), california ( 1,678 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,307 ), Lowell High School (San Francisco, Calif) ( 2 ), San Francisco (Calif) ( 217 ), Tests and Examinations   

One Elite High School’s Struggle Over Admissions

A fierce debate about the criteria for enrolling students at Lowell, in California, has echoes of the soul-searching happening across the U.S. education system.

#admissions-standards, #asian-americans, #audio-neutral-informative, #california, #education-k-12, #lowell-high-school-san-francisco-calif, #san-francisco-calif, #tests-and-examinations

The New York Times 8:00 pm on June 13, 2022
Tags: Bridge International Academies, Education ( 499 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,307 ), internal-sub-only-nl ( 1,160 ), kenya ( 150 ), Tests and Examinations   

This Company Knows How to Increase Students’ Test Scores

NewGlobe Schools uses some of the world’s most successful educational techniques.

#bridge-international-academies, #education, #education-k-12, #internal-sub-only-nl, #kenya, #tests-and-examinations

The New York Times 10:40 am on June 7, 2022
Tags: Admissions Standards ( 141 ), Beijing (China) ( 143 ), China ( 2,756 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 14,069 ), Shanghai (China) ( 77 ), Tests and Examinations   

China Tries to Keep Covid Out of Its Grueling College-Entrance Exams

Some students have to travel from locked-down areas to testing sites in special vehicles, while others might be isolated for the exam.

#admissions-standards, #beijing-china, #china, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #shanghai-china, #tests-and-examinations

The New York Times 7:00 am on June 7, 2022
Tags: American Irish Historical Society ( 2 ), Cahill, Kevin M ( 2 ), Doctors ( 247 ), Ethics and Official Misconduct ( 428 ), Lenox Hill Hospital ( 8 ), Manhattan (NYC) ( 669 ), Sex Crimes ( 742 ), Sexual Harassment ( 571 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 1,397 ), Tests and Examinations, Women and Girls ( 2,053 ), your-feed-science ( 1,644 )   

A Prominent Manhattan Doctor Is Accused of Sexual Assault

Dr. Kevin M. Cahill performed abusive and unnecessary examinations, a former patient claims in a lawsuit, and pursued her romantically for years. His lawyer says the exams were appropriate.

#american-irish-historical-society, #cahill-kevin-m, #doctors, #ethics-and-official-misconduct, #lenox-hill-hospital, #manhattan-nyc, #sex-crimes, #sexual-harassment, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #tests-and-examinations, #women-and-girls, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 4, 2022
Tags: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( 857 ), Content Type: Service ( 1,883 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 14,069 ), Disease Rates ( 804 ), Mobile Applications ( 622 ), telemedicine ( 171 ), Tests and Examinations   

How to Report Your Home Covid Test Result

In many places, there is no system for sharing home test results with health officials, but the information may still be beneficial for public health.

#centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention, #content-type-service, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #disease-rates, #mobile-applications, #telemedicine, #tests-and-examinations

The New York Times 7:00 am on May 27, 2022
Tags: Artificial Intelligence ( 1,425 ), Broward College, Cheating ( 53 ), Colleges and Universities ( 1,166 ), E-Learning ( 294 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,307 ), florida ( 773 ), Honorlock Inc, Tests and Examinations   

Accused of Cheating by an Algorithm, and a Professor She Had Never Met

An unsettling glimpse at the digitization of education.

#artificial-intelligence, #broward-college, #cheating, #colleges-and-universities, #e-learning, #education-k-12, #florida, #honorlock-inc, #tests-and-examinations

The New York Times 4:46 pm on May 26, 2022
Tags: Cancer ( 185 ), Computerized Axial Tomography (CAT Scans) ( 6 ), contrast imaging, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 14,069 ), CT scan, Emergency Medical Treatment ( 164 ), GE Healthcare ( 5 ), Hospitals ( 678 ), Shanghai (China) ( 77 ), Shortages ( 547 ), supply chain ( 310 ), Tests (Medical) ( 679 ), Tests and Examinations, United States ( 4,489 )   

Imaging Contrast Dye Shortage Delays Tests for Diseases

Many U.S. hospitals are postponing scans used to diagnose diseases after a Covid lockdown in China hobbled the main U.S. supplier of an imaging chemical.

#cancer, #computerized-axial-tomography-cat-scans, #contrast-imaging, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #ct-scan, #emergency-medical-treatment, #ge-healthcare, #hospitals, #shanghai-china, #shortages, #supply-chain, #tests-medical, #tests-and-examinations, #united-states

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 13, 2022
Tags: Colleges and Universities ( 1,166 ), Coronavirus Reopenings ( 1,664 ), E-Learning ( 294 ), Grading of Students ( 21 ), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,808 ), Tests and Examinations, University of Dallas   

My College Students Are Not OK

Late assignments, failed tests, sleeping in class: Welcome to the pandemic-era university.

#colleges-and-universities, #coronavirus-reopenings, #e-learning, #grading-of-students, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #tests-and-examinations, #university-of-dallas

The New York Times 9:23 pm on April 25, 2022
Tags: Admissions Standards ( 141 ), Asian-Americans ( 232 ), Colleges and Universities ( 1,166 ), Decisions and Verdicts ( 671 ), Discrimination ( 1,695 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,307 ), Education (Secondary) ( 54 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 2,062 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,420 ), Tests and Examinations, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (Fairfax, Va) ( 5 ), Virginia ( 243 )   

Supreme Court Allows Elite High School’s New Admissions Rules

A group including parents of Asian American students challenged the new criteria at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Virginia.

#admissions-standards, #asian-americans, #colleges-and-universities, #decisions-and-verdicts, #discrimination, #education-k-12, #education-secondary, #race-and-ethnicity, #supreme-court-us, #tests-and-examinations, #thomas-jefferson-high-school-for-science-and-technology-fairfax-va, #virginia

The New York Times 8:39 pm on April 14, 2022
Tags: Adams, Eric L ( 520 ), Banks, David C (1962- ) ( 20 ), Children and Childhood ( 1,429 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,307 ), Education (Pre-School) ( 57 ), Education Department (NYC) ( 80 ), Gifted Students ( 8 ), New York City ( 3,224 ), Tests and Examinations, United Federation of Teachers ( 22 )   

New York City to Expand Gifted and Talented Program but Scrap Test

The mayor unveiled a plan to add seats in the highly selective program for both kindergartners and third graders and to permanently replace an admissions test with universal screening.

#adams-eric-l, #banks-david-c-1962, #children-and-childhood, #education-k-12, #education-pre-school, #education-department-nyc, #gifted-students, #new-york-city, #tests-and-examinations, #united-federation-of-teachers

The New York Times 12:30 am on March 18, 2022
Tags: Chapman University ( 5 ), Cheating ( 53 ), Colleges and Universities ( 1,166 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Copyrights and Copyright Violations ( 61 ), Course Hero ( 6 ), Orange (Calif) ( 6 ), School Discipline (Students) ( 52 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 1,397 ), Tests and Examinations   

Hoping to Identify Cheaters, a Professor Sues His Own Students

David Berkovitz, who teaches business law at Chapman University in Orange, Calif., sued an unnamed group of his students — identified only as “Does” — after he discovered that his midterm and final exams had been uploaded to a popular website.

#chapman-university, #cheating, #colleges-and-universities, #computers-and-the-internet, #copyrights-and-copyright-violations, #course-hero, #orange-calif, #school-discipline-students, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #tests-and-examinations

The New York Times 7:40 pm on March 15, 2022
Tags: Admissions Standards ( 141 ), Affirmative Action ( 68 ), Colleges and Universities ( 1,166 ), Harvard University ( 148 ), Hispanic-Americans ( 331 ), internal-sub-only-nl ( 1,160 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 2,062 ), Tests and Examinations, University of North Carolina ( 57 )   

Making the SAT and ACT Optional Is the Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations

Intended or not, it sends a message that some students of color are less capable.

#admissions-standards, #affirmative-action, #colleges-and-universities, #harvard-university, #hispanic-americans, #internal-sub-only-nl, #race-and-ethnicity, #tests-and-examinations, #university-of-north-carolina

The New York Times 5:50 pm on January 25, 2022
Tags: Admissions Standards ( 141 ), Brooklyn (NYC) ( 439 ), Brooklyn Technical High School ( 2 ), Carranza, Richard A ( 7 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,307 ), Education (Secondary) ( 54 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 2,062 ), Stuyvesant High School ( 3 ), Tests and Examinations   

How It Feels to Be an Asian Student in an Elite Public School

Stuyvesant, Brooklyn Tech and other schools across the country are under pressure to end entrance exams. Students have complicated feelings about that.

#admissions-standards, #brooklyn-nyc, #brooklyn-technical-high-school, #carranza-richard-a, #education-k-12, #education-secondary, #race-and-ethnicity, #stuyvesant-high-school, #tests-and-examinations

The New York Times 1:00 pm on January 25, 2022
Tags: Admissions Standards ( 141 ), College Board ( 26 ), Colleges and Universities ( 1,166 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), SAT (College Admission Test) ( 31 ), Tests and Examinations, United States ( 4,489 )   

The SAT Will Go Completely Digital by 2024

The SAT will go completely digital by 2024 amid questions about whether college admissions tests are fair, or even necessary.

#admissions-standards, #college-board, #colleges-and-universities, #computers-and-the-internet, #sat-college-admission-test, #tests-and-examinations, #united-states

The New York Times 2:30 am on December 17, 2021
Tags: ACT (Examination) ( 17 ), Admissions Standards ( 141 ), Colleges and Universities ( 1,166 ), Harvard University ( 148 ), SAT (College Admission Test) ( 31 ), Tests and Examinations   

Harvard Won’t Require SAT or ACT Scores for Admission for Several Years

The university joins many others that have eliminated the ACT and SAT requirements, adding fuel to the movement to get rid of standardized test scores.

#act-examination, #admissions-standards, #colleges-and-universities, #harvard-university, #sat-college-admission-test, #tests-and-examinations

The New York Times 2:30 am on December 17, 2021
Tags: ACT (Examination) ( 17 ), Admissions Standards ( 141 ), Colleges and Universities ( 1,166 ), Harvard University ( 148 ), SAT (College Admission Test) ( 31 ), Tests and Examinations   

Harvard Extends Test-Optional Admissions Policy for Four Years

The university joins many others that have eliminated the ACT and SAT requirements, adding fuel to the movement to get rid of standardized test scores.

#act-examination, #admissions-standards, #colleges-and-universities, #harvard-university, #sat-college-admission-test, #tests-and-examinations

The New York Times 2:50 am on October 21, 2021
Tags: Adams, Eric L ( 520 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 14,069 ), de Blasio, Bill ( 455 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,307 ), Elections, Mayors ( 362 ), Government Employees ( 72 ), Guardian Angels ( 4 ), New York City ( 3,224 ), Police Department (NYC) ( 417 ), Prisons and Prisoners ( 386 ), Rikers Island Prison Complex ( 80 ), Sliwa, Curtis ( 23 ), Tests and Examinations, Vaccination and Immunization ( 2,605 )   

5 Takeaways From the First N.Y.C. Mayoral Debate

Eric Adams and Curtis Sliwa traded attacks over past lies, a Brooklyn apartment and “buffoonery” on the debate stage.

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The New York Times 5:24 pm on October 15, 2021
Tags: Adams, Eric L ( 520 ), de Blasio, Bill ( 455 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,307 ), Gifted Students ( 8 ), New York City ( 3,224 ), Panel for Educational Policy ( 2 ), Tests and Examinations   

Adams Commits to Keeping Gifted and Talented, But Leaves Details Unclear

Eric Adams, the likely next mayor of New York City, rebuked Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan for gifted education. It’s not clear what exactly Mr. Adams will do.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on September 30, 2021
Tags: Business Schools ( 6 ), CFA Institute ( 2 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 14,069 ), Marks, Howard S ( 2 ), Oaktree Capital Group LLC ( 2 ), Tests and Examinations   

How The Coronavirus Pandemic Made The CFA Test Tougher

This summer, a record low number of C.F.A. test takers passed the first level of the notoriously difficult exams, reviving an old debate about the merits of the qualification.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on September 30, 2021
Tags: Business Schools ( 6 ), CFA Institute ( 2 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 14,069 ), Marks, Howard S ( 2 ), Oaktree Capital Group LLC ( 2 ), Tests and Examinations   

The Pandemic Made the Finance Industry’s Toughest Test Tougher

This summer, a record low number of C.F.A. test takers passed the first level of the notoriously difficult exams, reviving an old debate about the merits of the qualification.

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The New York Times 7:28 pm on September 10, 2021
Tags: Admissions Standards ( 141 ), Black People ( 3,151 ), Brown v Board of Education (Supreme Court Decision) ( 9 ), Equal Educational Opportunities ( 10 ), internal-sub-only ( 305 ), Kendi, Ibram X ( 17 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 2,062 ), Segregation and Desegregation ( 114 ), Tests and Examinations   

What Should We Do About Systemic Racism?

Understand it better, for starters.

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The New York Times 9:57 pm on August 23, 2021
Tags: Annapolis (Md) ( 11 ), Buck, Sean S, Cheating ( 53 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 14,069 ), Tests and Examinations, United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,244 ), United States Naval Academy ( 9 )   

18 Midshipmen Are Expelled or Resign From Naval Academy Amid Cheating Inquiry

When the academy administered a physics test last year, it had to be flexible because of Covid-19 restrictions. It later learned that dozens of midshipmen had used outside resources during the exam.

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The New York Times 4:56 pm on July 21, 2021
Tags: Admissions Standards ( 141 ), Black People ( 3,151 ), Colleges and Universities ( 1,166 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,307 ), Educational Testing Service, For-Profit Schools ( 30 ), Income Inequality ( 570 ), Minorities ( 347 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 2,062 ), Reading and Writing Skills (Education) ( 49 ), Tests and Examinations, United States Economy ( 2,561 )   

We Are Leaving ‘Lost Einsteins’ Behind

Hundreds of thousands of highly capable people are being dropped by the wayside.

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The New York Times 11:50 pm on July 16, 2021
Tags: Admissions Standards ( 141 ), Asian-Americans ( 232 ), Black People ( 3,151 ), Boston (Mass) ( 108 ), Boston Latin School, Education (K-12) ( 1,307 ), Hispanic-Americans ( 331 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 2,062 ), Tests and Examinations   

Boston Overhauls Admissions to Exclusive Exam Schools

A new policy will increase representation of Black and Latino students in the prestigious public schools, which serve as a gateway to elite colleges.

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The New York Times 10:51 pm on June 10, 2021
Tags: Cheating ( 53 ), Colleges and Universities ( 1,166 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Dartmouth College ( 13 ), Dartmouth Medical School ( 2 ), E-Learning ( 294 ), Ethics and Official Misconduct ( 428 ), Medical Schools ( 20 ), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,808 ), School Discipline (Students) ( 52 ), Tests and Examinations   

Dartmouth Medical School Drops Cheating Case Against Students

The Ivy League school said it was dismissing allegations that students had looked up online course materials during remote exams.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on June 2, 2021
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A Young Mother Found Herself Cripplingly Weak. Did Her Operation Cause This?

Three months after having bariatric surgery, she was vomiting several times a day and couldn’t even move her eyes.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on May 26, 2021
Tags: Admissions Standards ( 141 ), Colleges and Universities ( 1,166 ), Income ( 100 ), SAT (College Admission Test) ( 31 ), Tests and Examinations, University of California ( 43 )   

The Persistent Grip of Social Class on College Admissions

The SAT is falling out of favor, but factors like the essay have their own issues.

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