SAT To Add ‘Adversity Score’ To Reflect Students’ Privilege
The SAT, one of two main college entrance exams in the U.S., is planning to add an “adversity score” to test results to help level the playing field for students…
SAT exam draws China students to Hong Kong
Tens of thousands of students from mainland China are flocking to Hong Kong to take the SAT exam in the hopes of being admitted to an American university. source
‘EU gags Iran news to silence uncomfortable voice’
The European Commission has denied it ordered a ban on Iranian state channels, saying that two providers acted independently. Previously Tehran slammed … source
More China students head overseas for studies
More and more students in China are choosing not to sit for the notoriously tough local university entrance examinations or “gaokao”. Over the past four years, there have been 1.4…