<description>&lt;p&gt;University professor and researcher April Bleske-Rechek makes her case for standardized testing in college admissions at a time when there’s an aggressive movement to get rid of the tests.  She co-authored an article recently in Skeptic Magazine where they say the standardized tests are not biased, but are in fact more fair than other measures to gauge student potential.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;April is a Professor, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire where she focuses on Individual Differences and Evolutionary Psychology. She has written for many peer-reviewed journals, and is an active member of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out this FULL EPISODE at YouTube:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out this FULL EPISODE at Rumble: https://rumble.com/v51728f-dont-cancel-the-sat-with-april-bleske-rechek.html&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;LIKE &amp; SUBSCRIBE for new videos as soon as they are posted: &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/@shapingopinion/videos"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/@shapingopinion/videos&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stay up to date by signing up for the Shaping Opinion Substack here:  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;https://shapingopinion.substack.co&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find the full audio show wherever you get your podcasts: Apple — &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Spotify — &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For all episodes and to learn more about Shaping Opinion at: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;https://shapingopinion.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow the Shaping Opinion Podcast on all social platforms: Twitter/X – @Shaping Opinion, Instagram – @Shaping Opinion, on Facebook at Shaping Opinion and don’t forget to join the “Shaping Opinion Podcast Listeners” Group on Facebook.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Links from Our Conversation&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.skeptic.com/reading_room/standardized-admission-tests-fairer-than-other-measures-not-biased/"&gt;Standardized Admission Tests Are Not Biased&lt;/a&gt;, Skeptic Magazine&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.thefire.org/news/faculty-network-interview-april-bleske-rechek-university-wisconsin-eau-claire?gad_source=1&amp;#38;gclid=CjwKCAjwjqWzBhAqEiwAQmtgT6VE4ZaSY5Poj_WsnYU8rTwVpcN7EXveXeHgrsrK-UcU1UO_ybmXJBoClVoQAvD_BwE"&gt;April Bleske-Rechek&lt;/a&gt;, The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href="https://www.shapingopinion.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1"&gt;www.shapingopinion.com&lt;/a&gt;</description>

Shaping Opinion

Tim O'Brien

Don't Cancel the SAT, with April Bleske-Rechek

JUL 1, 202451 MIN
Shaping Opinion

Don't Cancel the SAT, with April Bleske-Rechek

JUL 1, 202451 MIN

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<p>University professor and researcher April Bleske-Rechek makes her case for standardized testing in college admissions at a time when there’s an aggressive movement to get rid of the tests.  She co-authored an article recently in Skeptic Magazine where they say the standardized tests are not biased, but are in fact more fair than other measures to gauge student potential.</p><p>April is a Professor, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire where she focuses on Individual Differences and Evolutionary Psychology. She has written for many peer-reviewed journals, and is an active member of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE).</p><p>Check out this FULL EPISODE at YouTube:</p><p>Check out this FULL EPISODE at Rumble: https://rumble.com/v51728f-dont-cancel-the-sat-with-april-bleske-rechek.html</p><p>LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for new videos as soon as they are posted: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/@shapingopinion/videos">https://www.youtube.com/@shapingopinion/videos</a></p><p>Stay up to date by signing up for the Shaping Opinion Substack here:  </p><p>https://shapingopinion.substack.co</p><p>Find the full audio show wherever you get your podcasts: Apple — </p><p> Spotify — </p><p>For all episodes and to learn more about Shaping Opinion at: </p><p>https://shapingopinion.com</p><p>Follow the Shaping Opinion Podcast on all social platforms: Twitter/X – @Shaping Opinion, Instagram – @Shaping Opinion, on Facebook at Shaping Opinion and don’t forget to join the “Shaping Opinion Podcast Listeners” Group on Facebook.</p><p><strong>Links from Our Conversation</strong></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.skeptic.com/reading_room/standardized-admission-tests-fairer-than-other-measures-not-biased/">Standardized Admission Tests Are Not Biased</a>, Skeptic Magazine</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.thefire.org/news/faculty-network-interview-april-bleske-rechek-university-wisconsin-eau-claire?gad_source=1&#38;gclid=CjwKCAjwjqWzBhAqEiwAQmtgT6VE4ZaSY5Poj_WsnYU8rTwVpcN7EXveXeHgrsrK-UcU1UO_ybmXJBoClVoQAvD_BwE">April Bleske-Rechek</a>, The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE)</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.shapingopinion.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">www.shapingopinion.com</a>