Florida’s embrace of the Classic Learning Test for college admissions follows a high-profile dispute between the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis and the College Board, which administers the SAT.

Here is a summary of the key points from the article:

  • Florida is considering becoming the first state to accept the Classic Learning Test (CLT), a conservative-aligned alternative to the SAT and ACT, for admissions at its public universities.

  • The CLT was created in 2015 and emphasizes humanities, morality, and classical literature. It has grown popular among Christian schools and conservative groups.

  • Florida’s consideration follows conflict between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the College Board over a disputed AP course. DeSantis wants alternatives to College Board products like the SAT.

  • The CLT’s founder says the test counters progressive influence in education. Critics argue it focuses on outdated methods and texts.

  • Supporters worry the test’s growth in red states like Florida politicizes it as a conservative exam versus the SAT as more liberal.

  • If approved in Florida, the CLT would expand its reach significantly as an alternative to the dominant SAT/ACT. But some say its overall influence is still small compared to those major tests.

  • LightProtector@lemmy.world
    19·
    11 months ago

    I don’t see SAT/ACT going anywhere. CLT may start being accepted as an alternative, but it’s not going to be taken except by the most hardcore red schools. Even then, it just doesn’t make sense since every college OOS uses the SAT/ACT. Good on DeSantis for doing…literally nothing helpful, again.

    • Pheonixdown@lemm.ee
      12·
      11 months ago

      Once the FL colleges accept it, watch for a push to only provide it in the high schools, then the average FL students end up only being able to apply in-state. The colleges get pushed more conservative, and FL ends up churning out “educated professionals” heavily and deliberately biased as conservatives.