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1,300+ University of California professors call for return of SAT and ACT exams

Channel
CBS News
Published
June 4, 2026
BS Score
73.72%
Analysis source
gemini

More than 1,300 faculty members from the University of California are calling for the return of entrance exams like the SAT and ACT for STEM applicants. Douglas Belkin, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal who's covered the topic, joined "The Takeout" to discuss. CBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations that is available free to everyone with access to the internet and is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations' top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. It is available on more than 30 platforms across mobile, desktop and connected TVs for free, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+ and live in 91 countries. Subscribe to the CBS News YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/cbsnews Watch CBS News 24/7: https://cbsnews.com/live/ Download the CBS News app: https://cbsnews.com/mobile/ Follow CBS News on Instagram: https://instagram.com/cbsnews/ Like CBS News on Facebook: https://facebook.com/cbsnews Follow CBS News on X: https://twitter.com/cbsnews Subscribe to our newsletters: https://cbsnews.com/newsletters/ Try Paramount+ free: https://paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-05-10aeh8h For video licensing inquiries, contact: licensing@veritone.com

More than 1,300 faculty members from the University of California are calling for the return of entrance exams like the SAT and ACT for STEM applicants. Douglas Belkin, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal who's covered the topic, joined "The Takeout" to discuss.

CBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations that is available free to everyone with access to the internet and is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations' top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. It is available on more than 30 platforms across mobile, desktop and connected TVs for free, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+ and live in 91 countries.

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  • Appeal to Authority: 34.6%
  • Anecdotal: 21.6%
  • Ambiguity (Equivocation): 20.4%
  • Hasty Generalization: 19.8%
  • Availability Heuristic: 19.2%
  • Negativity Bias: 17.2%

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