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Unprepared: SF high helps grads get into Berkeley, but many fail
It's "cruel" to admit students to colleges where they're likely to fail, says UC professor.

Joanne Jacobs
3 days ago3 min read


Test-blind UC admits students who can't do algebra or write a sentence
Test-blind college admissions has failed at the University of California. The Regents should restore SAT/ACT scores.

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 72 min read


Failing Diego: Why UC must bring back the SAT/ACT
Diego's A's got him into test-blind Berkeley, where he's likely to fail Calculus and give up on an engineering major.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 132 min read


Test-blind admissions is a 'failed experiment,' say UC's non-STEM professors
Going "test-blind" was a "failed experiment" say University of California's humanities and social sciences professors, joining STEM faculty.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 122 min read


We knew students were unprepared, and we sent them on to fail
Refusing to measure college readiness ensures the reckoning will come later, at the student's expense.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 93 min read
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