Over 360 University of California mathematics faculty members signed an open letter calling on the Board of Regents to reinstate standardized testing requirements for admissions due to severe math deficiencies among their students.
“Over the past five years, we have seen a widening divergence in mathematical preparation levels within the same classroom. This trend indicates that current admissions practices do not provide a sufficiently reliable check on mathematical readiness for STEM majors,” the letter reads.
…It also adds that “The SAT/ACT mathematics requirement is not an obstacle to equity,” but “a prerequisite for it.”
“Failing to measure preparation gaps does not remove barriers; it moves them into the classroom, where they become harder to overcome,” it states.