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sl8

(16,127 posts) Fri Jul 19, 2024, 06:26 AM Jul 19

The science section of the ACT exam will now be optional

https://www.npr.org/2024/07/19/nx-s1-5045587/act-exam-test-science-optional

The science section of the ACT exam will now be optional

JULY 19, 2024 2:31 AM ET
By Ayana Archie

The science section will now be optional on the ACT exam, and the exam duration will be decreased, the organization announced earlier this week.

The writing section was made optional in 2005. Students can now opt between several versions of the test: the ACT core exam (which includes reading, math and English), the ACT plus writing, the ACT plus science or the ACT plus science and writing.

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Additionally, the duration of the core exam will be reduced from three hours to two hours by making reading passages shorter and cutting out 44 questions total.

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The changes will start with online testing in spring of 2025 and “school-day” testing in spring of 2026.

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The science section of the ACT exam will now be optional (Original Post) sl8 Jul 19 OP

Of course. Who cares about basic science anymore? Tadpole Raisin Jul 19 #1

At the behest, no doubt Jilly_in_VA Jul 19 #2

Dumb and Dumberer... GiqueCee Jul 19 #3

In the 6,000 years since markodochartaigh Jul 19 #4

goD bless you, Sir! maspaha Jul 19 #6

Yer shittin' me!?! EYESORE 9001 Jul 19 #5

When do they add a Bible Section to it? Captain Zero Jul 19 #7

Discouraging ProfessorGAC Aug 5 #8

Tadpole Raisin

(1,289 posts)

1. Of course. Who cares about basic science anymore?

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2024, 07:03 AM

Jul 19

MAGAs will be happy. Thinking and understanding are really overrated!

Did I really need the sarcasm thingy?

Jilly_in_VA

(10,606 posts)

2. At the behest, no doubt

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2024, 07:39 AM

Jul 19

of Red state goobernaters whose constituents don't believe in that science-y stuff.

GiqueCee

(1,156 posts)

3. Dumb and Dumberer...

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2024, 07:49 AM

Jul 19

... Keep 'em stupid. They're easier to con.

markodochartaigh

(1,644 posts)

4. In the 6,000 years since

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2024, 08:16 AM

Jul 19

God created our flat Earth around which the Sun rotates science has only distracted people from studying the one, true religion! If God had wanted his people to study science, he would have given them brains!

/s

maspaha

(338 posts)

6. goD bless you, Sir!

Reply to markodochartaigh (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 19, 2024, 10:21 AM

Jul 19

I am humbled by your…

👏🏼👏🏼 👏🏼
I thought I was good, but you’ve won the day!
😆

EYESORE 9001

(27,130 posts)

5. Yer shittin' me!?!

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2024, 09:03 AM

Jul 19

Unfathomable to me.

Captain Zero

(7,271 posts)

7. When do they add a Bible Section to it?

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2024, 06:45 PM

Jul 19

ProfessorGAC

(68,110 posts)

8. Discouraging

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Mon Aug 5, 2024, 09:02 PM

Aug 5

I already had issues with schools using block scheduling where science & social studies are taken only every other day.
Now, applicants to college aren't going to be tested on basic knowledge of science unless they feel like it?
I'm opposed.

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