State colleges currently are permitted to work with school districts to develop charter schools that offer secondary education and an option for students to receive associate degrees upon graduation.
Surging college applications have been hailed as a sign that the dropping of testing requirements has lowered entry barriers for many students. But the flip side of more applications is more rejections and heartbreak — as well as widespread confusion over what it takes to get that coveted acceptance letter.
SATs and ACTs can't measure strength of spirit, study habits or maturity. Determining the right answer to a standardized test question doesn't necessarily involve artistic, creative or innovative thinking.
