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Florida Public Universities Consider Accepting Classic Learning Test As SAT/ACT Alternative

Students stage a walk out from Hillsborough High School to protest after Florida education officials voted to ban classroom instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in all public school grades. Tampa, Florida, U.S., April 21, 2023.  REUTERS/Octavio Jones/File photo
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Overview

  • The Board of Governors for Florida's public universities is voting on whether to accept the Classic Learning Test.
  • The CLT is a standardized test accepted by over 250 colleges and universities as an SAT/ACT alternative.
  • If approved, major Florida schools like the University of Florida and Florida State would accept the CLT.
  • The CLT emphasizes intellectual aptitude and achievement using important texts and subjects.
  • The College Board has criticized the CLT's validity in predicting college performance.