LIVE: UT to reinstate standardized testing, reviving equity debate in college admissions

AUSTIN (KXAN) — In early March, the University of Texas released a statement announcing the reinstatement of standardized test scores in admissions for Fall 2025 applicants. The announcement reintroduced the debate on whether standardized tests disproportionately affect marginalized students -- new research shows they do the opposite.
The test-optional policy became normalized in schools across the nation during the COVID-19 pandemic, when access to testing became too dangerous for some st