More states adopt college entrance exam touted by conservatives despite concerns
Quick Insights
The Bottom Line
More states are adopting the conservative-backed Classic Learning Test for college entrance exams.
How This Affects You
If you are a student in North Carolina or Indiana, you will soon have the Classic Learning Test as an additional college entrance exam option.
AI Summary
More states are adopting the Classic Learning Test (CLT) for college entrance, with military academies and colleges in North Carolina and Indiana soon accepting it. This exam, which primarily features Western texts, is embraced by the Trump administration and favored by conservatives. The move expands the influence of an alternative to traditional college entrance exams like the SAT or ACT. This adoption reflects a broader push to incorporate curricula and assessments aligned with conservative educational philosophies. It also provides students in these states with an additional pathway for college admission.
Following this story?
Get notified when new coverage appears
Should this be getting more attention?
You Might Have Missed
Related stories from different sources and perspectives
PoliticsFor second time, Trump seeks to eliminate federal funding for tribal colleges and universities - AP News
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPU2s3QjJpdExjZU9kMV9fZHA3OWpCQzM1Smo3SnNNN21RUzVVbERtY3JTOEtJWm02MHpzWWRGNExybC0yR1YyVzViY1lmeFk0bDE5OE4xSmxncVNmUTQycVQzcVJHWTl4UXNoT3VzbzNJa0dpa1phbkZKbmVqcXgxcnVscEVKZW5hTmwtX1VzdGlzVVoyUUV6RVBsWklFSlV6RnIw?oc=5" target="_blank">For second time, Trump seeks to eliminate federal funding for tribal colleges and universities</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">AP News</font>
PoliticsColleges are trying to boost student voting. A Trump probe freezes data for that work
To figure out how to boost student voting, colleges have relied on a study about campus voter registration and turnout rates. A Trump administration investigation has cut schools off from new data.
FinanceColleges cut spending, raise funds as new loan limits for parents loom
A cap on the amount families can borrow through the federal Parent Plus program has some colleges and universities, especially HBCUs, scrambling for ways to fill the gap.
PoliticsDHS secretary calls for US states to lead disaster response instead of Fema
<p>Markwayne Mullin visits Asheville to survey Hurricane Helene recovery in first big trip since Kristi Noem’s ouster</p><p>Markwayne Mullin, the US homeland security secretary, used a visit to Asheville, North Carolina to call for a fundamental shift in the role of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema), arguing that states and local governments – not the federal agency – should lead disaster response.</p><p>“We shouldn’t look at Fema as being a first responder, but look at Fema as supporting the first responders you already have,” Mullin told reporters at a roundtable discussion.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/07/dhs-secretary-state-fema-disaster-response">Continue reading...</a>
Politics“Economic Civil War”: States Push Laws to Shield Oil and Gas Companies From Accountability
The post “Economic Civil War”: States Push Laws to Shield Oil and Gas Companies From Accountability appeared first on ProPublica .
PoliticsPlunging International Student Enrollment Under Trump Squeezes Colleges
The Trump administration’s campaign to curtail international students is not just hitting the elite schools targeted by the government.
Trump Raked in $28 Million From Middle East Business Deals. Then He Started a War.
Donald Trump is betting big on Oman. Since September 2024, the president has been developing a grand project in the Middle Eastern sultanate—a sprawling golf course, a hotel, and seaside villas—all perched over the shimmering Gulf of Oman. A livestream of the site shows a sun-drenched stretch of water, edged by brown desert rock outcroppings, […]
Did this story change how you see things?
Stories like this only matter when people see them. Help us get verified journalism in front of more eyes.
The Verity Ledger curates verified investigative journalism from trusted sources only.
See our sourcesMost Read This Week
Fuel efficiency a hot topic at New York Auto Show
How China fell for a lobster: What an AI assistant tells us about Beijing's ambition
Over-the-counter medication abortion? These researchers say it would be safe
Supreme Court returns state-secrets privilege case to lower court
US Democratic lawmakers visit Cuba, call on Trump to "bring the rhetoric down" - Reuters
