I think that there have been several articles of late that indicate the same thing about US entrance exams like ACT and SAT.
I don't have links, though. On Sat, Dec 21, 2019 at 6:22 PM Justin Mclean <jus...@classsoftware.com> wrote: > HI, > > Interesting one person’s story about access to education and outcomes: > > > https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-22/atar-measure-privilege-not-academic-merit/11817974 > > This is Australian based so may use some educational terms you're not > familiar with: > HSC = Higher School Certificate (Year 12 high school marks) > ATAR == University entrance score > VET = Vocational Education and Training > TAFE = Technical and Further Education (An alternative to university that > teaches trades and the courses are more integrated with the workforce.) > > Also a lot of TAFE courses are free or subsidised by the government and > can use used as an entry into university. What stuck me is I generally see > education as easily accessible here, even for those from disadvantaged > backgrounds. > > > Thanks, > Justin
