July 17, 2017, WBAP Dallas: Growing Number of Colleges No Longer Considering Standardized Test Scores During Admissions Process http://www.wbap.com/2017/07/17/growing-number-of-colleges-no-longer-considering-standardized-test-scores-during-admissions-process/
The level of stress over college-entrance exams like the SAT for high school seniors may soon be a thing of the past as a growing number of schools no longer consider standardized test scores when admitting students.
Educational Consultant Catherine Marrs said testing isn’t the only option.
“Most colleges today introduced the freshman seminar, which is basically a way to bring up those students who are not college ready,” she said.
Marrs said the real college preparation should be in the classrooms, not on a test.
Childhood Lost
Children today are noticeably different from previous generations, and the proof is in the news coverage we see every day. This site shows you what’s happening in schools around the world. Children are increasingly disabled and chronically ill, and the education system has to accommodate them. Things we've long associated with autism, like sensory issues, repetitive behaviors, anxiety and lack of social skills, are now problems affecting mainstream students. Blame is predictably placed on bad parenting (otherwise known as trauma from home).
Addressing mental health needs is as important as academics for modern educators. This is an unrecognized disaster. The stories here are about children who can’t learn or behave like children have always been expected to. What childhood has become is a chilling portent for the future of mankind.