Editorial Board
The New SAT Is a) Better b) Worse c) Both
Studying in school may
soon be at least as important as "prepping" for the SAT.
The College Board has put future test-takers -- and their high-priced tutors -- on notice: Studying in school may soon be at least as important as prepping for the SAT.
The board today announced changes to the test, given in some form since 1901, that will make it more accessible and, not incidentally, harder to game. If it succeeds, the new SAT could reduce the influence of the multibillion-dollar test-preparation industry, which warps educational priorities and helps exacerbate educational inequality.