Gavin Newsom Avoids Question on Bringing Back SAT Scores After UC Open Letter, Asks 'Show Me the Data' – Democratic Accent

Gavin Newsom avoids question on bringing back SAT scores after UC open letter, asks 'show me the data' – Democratic Accent

Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., avoided directly answering Wednesday whether he would support reinstating SAT/ACT requirements after open letters from more than 3,000 University of California (UC) faculty members. During a press event to kick off the new school year, Newsom was asked about the open letter, released in May, which cited concerns about incoming students’ math preparedness. A UC San Diego report found roughly one in eight incoming stud…

Gavin Newsom avoids question on bringing back SAT scores after UC open letter, asks 'show me the data'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom argued that he wants more data before supporting the reinstatement of SAT and ACT standardized testing requirements at universities.