Plus, how the SATs are changing and how they're staying the same — and how it impacts Utah students.
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| How do changes to the SAT impact Utah students? |
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| | What's changing: Starting in 2024, the SAT will be administered online and shortened from three hours to two hours. According to the College Board website, test questions “will be more direct, and closely focused on assessing what students need to know to succeed in college and career.” What's staying the same: The SAT will continue to be scored on a 1,600-point scale, and students will still take the test in schools or testing centers. How does it affect students?: The changes could make testing more accessible for students, although it's often not required for admission anymore. More than 1,800 schools nationwide did not require standardized test scores for 2022 admissions, according to the nonprofit organization FairTest. This includes several Utah colleges and universities. On the other hand, many colleges and universities use SAT and ACT scores to award scholarships. | What's happening: The Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee voted 6-2, with two Democrats voting against, to favorably recommend a bill that would cut Utah’s income tax rate to the full Senate. SB59 would decrease Utah's income tax rate from 4.95% to 4.85%. This would amount to about $98 more per year for a family of four making Utah’s median income of about $72,000 annually. It would cost $160 million per year, which is the full amount Utah lawmakers set aside for a tax cut this year. Read more from Katie McKellar about the proposed legislation. More in Politics Utah GOP Rep. Chris Stewart has a challenger in his own party. See who it is (Deseret News) Perspective: We are Americans — with or without hyphens (Deseret News) Utah County Attorney David Leavitt makes quick exit out of Ukraine, but is now stuck in Amsterdam with COVID-19 (The Salt Lake Tribune 🔒) Utah bill resurfaces to block Salt Lake County’s gun show regulations (Deseret News) As gymnasts visit Utah Capitol, Cox calls Olympics ‘one of the only things’ uniting us (Deseret News) |
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