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Florida is considering becoming the first state to accept the Classic Learning Test (CLT), a conservative-aligned alternative to the SAT and ACT, for admissions at its public universities.
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The CLT was created in 2015 and emphasizes humanities, morality, and classical literature. It has grown popular among Christian schools and conservative groups.
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Florida’s consideration follows conflict between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the College Board over a disputed AP course. DeSantis wants alternatives to College Board products like the SAT.
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The CLT’s founder says the test counters progressive influence in education. Critics argue it focuses on outdated methods and texts.
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Supporters worry the test’s growth in red states like Florida politicizes it as a conservative exam versus the SAT as more liberal.
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If approved in Florida, the CLT would expand its reach significantly as an alternative to the dominant SAT/ACT. But some say its overall influence is still small compared to those major tests.
He most likely won’t, but that is only because there are other equally awful extremist GOP candidates, most notably Trump, who are more popular in the party on a national level. Imagine what Trump would have been doing had he been governor of a state all these years.
The disease is not isolated to Florida in the slightest.