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Press Releases

• Milestone Settlement in Higher Education Reached Between Students and University of California
• Advocates File Suit Against University of California for Discriminatory Use of Sat/Act in Admissions

Settlement – Media Stories

• NY Times, “University of California Will No Longer Consider SAT and ACT Scores“
• Ed Source, “University of California must drop SAT, ACT scores for admissions and scholarships“
• SF Chronicle, “UC settles student lawsuit, agrees not to use SAT, ACT scores in admissions“
• Bloomberg, “University of California Set to Drop SAT, ACT Through 2025“
• The Hill, “University of California system will no longer consider SAT, ACT scores in admissions process“
• Associated Press, “University of California drops SAT scores for admission“
• NY Post, “University of California to nix SAT, ACT in settlement with minority students“
• CNN, “University of California system will no longer require SAT and ACT scores for admission after settlement reached“
• Inside Higher Ed, “No More SAT or ACT at U of California“
• Daily Californian, “Smith v Regents settlement bars use of SAT, ACT until 2025″
• Inquirer, “Stockton Fil-Ams ban SATs in admissions, schoarships to UC“
• LA Sentinel, “When we get past the test, we can see the full picture“
• Inside Higher Ed, “Colleges Should Admit Students Without the SAT or ACT“
• The Daily Journal, “Settlement signed to end UC’s use of standard admissions tests“

Denial of UC Writ Petition to Stay Preliminary Injunction

• Daily Bruin, “UC to use test-blind admissions for fall 2021 following court decision,” Nov. 6, 2020

Preliminary Injunction

• LA Times, “UC must immediately drop use of the SAT and ACT for admissions and scholarships, judge rules“, Sept. 1, 2020
• San Francisco Chronicle, “Judge bars University of California from all use of SAT, ACT scores in admissions“, Sept. 1, 2020 
• Ed Source, “University of California must stop all use of SAT and ACT in admissions, judge orders“, Sept. 1, 2020
• The Chronicle of Higher Education, “Court Bars U. of California From Using ACT and SAT for Fall-2021 Admissions“, Sept.1, 2020
• Education Dive, “Judge orders UC System to drop ACT, SAT in admissions“, Sept. 1, 2020
• Inside Higher Ed, “U of California Barred From Considering SAT/ACT Scores“, Sept. 2, 2020
• Forbes, “A Court Orders The University Of California Not To Use The SAT Or ACT During The Pandemic“, Sept. 1, 2020
• CNN, “University of California System can’t use SAT and ACT tests for admissions, judge rules“, Sept. 1, 2020
• NBC News, “University of California must stop considering ACT, SAT in admissions, judge rules“, Sept. 1, 2020
• USA Today, “University of California system can no longer consider SAT, ACT results in admissions, judge rules” Sept. 2, 2020
• Courthouse News, “Judge Bars University of California From Using SAT, ACT for Admissions“, Sept. 1, 2020
• Bloomberg Law, “Racial Equality Advocates Embrace Win in California SAT Lawsuit”, Sept. 1, 2020
• Daily Cal, “Court rules UC can no longer consider SAT, ACT in admissions“, Sept. 1, 2020
• Daily Bruin, “Judge issues preliminary injunction to bar SAT, ACT scores in UC admissions“, Sept. 1, 2020
• LAist, “Judge Blocks SAT, ACT Scores For Admission On All UC Campuses”, Sept. 1, 2020
• Davis Enterprise, “UC must immediately stop using the SAT and ACT, judge rules“, Sept. 1, 2020
• UPI, “Judge bars University of California from using SAT, ACT“, Sept. 2, 2020

Amended Complaint

• EdWeek, “ACT, SAT ‘Test Optional’ College Admissions Gain Ground. But Schools and Students Should be Skeptical,” June 19, 2020
• Daily Californian, “Lawsuit filed against UC system calls test-optional policy ‘discriminatory’”, July 26, 2020

Complaint

• NPR, “Lawsuit Claims SAT And ACT Are Illegal In California Admissions”, Dec. 10, 2019
• CalMatters, “If the University of California drops the SAT, what would take its place?” Dec. 10, 2019
• New York Times, “University of California Is Sued Over Use of SAT and ACT in Admissions”, Dec. 10, 2019
• Los Angeles Times, “UC violates civil rights of disadvantaged students by requiring SAT for admission, lawsuits say”, Dec. 10, 2019
• Wall Street Journal, “Students, Community Groups Sue University of California to Drop SAT, ACT”, Dec. 10, 2019
• NBC News, “California lawsuit blasts SAT, ACT exams as discriminatory”, Dec. 10, 2019
• U.S. News & World Report, “Lawsuit Against University of California System Challenges SAT, ACT Admissions Requirement”, Dec. 10, 2019
• Chronicle of Higher Education, “A New Lawsuit Calls U. of California’s ACT/SAT Requirement ‘Flatly Discriminatory.’ Here Are 5 Things to Know”, Dec. 10, 2019
• Ed Source, “Lawsuits seek to end University of California’s SAT or ACT test requirement for freshman admission”, Dec. 10, 2019
• Courthouse News, “University of California Sued for Using ‘Biased’ Test Scores in Admissions”, Dec. 10, 2019
• The Hill, “California lawsuit aims to eliminate the SAT and ACT tests”, Dec. 10, 2019
• Daily Beast, “SAT and ACT Are Illegal in California Admissions, Lawsuit Claims”, Dec. 10, 2019
• Vice, “California Students Are Suing the UC System for Requiring the SAT and ACT,” Dec. 10, 2019
• NY Daily News, “Lawsuit aims to end SAT and ACT testing for California colleges,” Dec. 10, 2019
• Newsy, “Lawsuits Filed Against University Of California Over SAT, ACT Exams”, Dec. 10, 2019
• LAIST, “The UC System Is Being Sued To Stop Using SAT/ACT Over Discrimination Claims”, Dec. 10, 2019
• UPI, “Students, educators sue UC over use of SAT, ACT in admissions”, Dec. 11, 2019 
• KQED, “Lawsuit Alleges SAT and ACT Violate Civil Rights of California Students”, Dec. 11, 2019
• USA Today. “University of California lawsuit could change the future of SAT, ACT testing for college admissions”, Dec. 11, 2019
• CBS News, “California universities using SAT for admissions are violating civil rights, lawsuit claims”, Dec. 11, 2019
• Daily Mail (U.K), “SAT and ACT test scores are biased, unconstitutional, and should not be used to determine university slots, lawsuit against the University of California’s admissions system says”, Dec. 10, 2019
• LA Magazine, “Compton’s School District Is Suing the UC System Over ‘Discriminatory’ Standardized Tests”,  Dec. 10, 2019
• Fox TV Los Angeles, “Lawsuit: ACT, SAT exams discriminate against low-income UC applicants”, Dec. 11, 2019
• Forbes, “Lawsuit Claims SAT And ACT Are Biased—Here’s What Research Says”, Dec. 11, 2019
• Diverse Issues in Higher Education, “University of California Regents Sued Over Use of SAT, ACT Scores in Admissions”, Dec. 10, 2019
• Education Dive, “Civil rights groups sue U of California over SAT, ACT requirement”, Dec. 10, 2019
• Benzinga, “University Of California Faces Lawsuit Over Use Of SAT, ACT Scores In Admissions”, Dec. 10, 2019
• BizPac Review, “Lawsuit contends basing University admittance on SAT/ACT scores is unconstitutional and biased”, Dec. 10, 2019
• Washington Post, “It’s time to dump the SAT“, Dec. 13, 2019
• Times Higher Ed (U.K.). “California faces lawsuit over standardised testing in admissions”, Dec. 11, 2019
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Should colleges ditch the SAT and ACT?”, Dec. 16, 2019
• Fox News Podcast, “Is the SAT Racist?: Lawsuit Says Test Should No Longer be Mandatory,” Dec. 12, 2019 
• Daily Californian, “UC system sued over use of standardized tests in admissions process,” Dec. 12, 2019
• Daily Bruin, “UC sued over use of SAT, ACT scores in its admissions process”, Dec. 14, 2019
• College Post, “University of California Sued for Using Standardized Tests in Admissions”, Dec. 12, 2019
• Legal Reader, “Lawsuit: University of California is Racist for Using SAT, ACT in Admissions,” Dec. 13, 2019
• Yubanet, “Jill Richardson: Standardized tests are biased and unhelpful,” Dec. 11, 2019
• Capitol Weekly, “At UC, standardized testing gets a critical look,” Apr. 27, 2020

Demand Letter

• LA Times, “California groups demand UC drop the SAT, alleging it illegally discriminates against disadvantaged students“, Oct. 29, 2019
• AP News, “Groups threaten to sue U. of California over SAT, ACT use“, Oct. 29, 2019
• Chronicle of Higher Education, “U. of California Faces Bias Lawsuit Over ACT/SAT Requirement“, Oct. 29, 2019
• Ed Source, “University of California must drop admissions tests, civil rights groups urge“, Oct. 29, 2019
• Education Dive, “Civil rights groups threaten to sue U of California if it doesn’t drop SAT, ACT“, Oct. 29, 2019
• 2 Urban Girls, “Compton Unified Demands UC System Drop SAT Admission Requirement“, Oct. 29, 2019
• LAist, “People Are Threatening To Sue The UC System If It Doesn’t Ditch Its SAT And ACT Requirements“, Oct. 29, 2019
• AsAmNews, “Filipino Americans tell U. of California to stop using ACT & SAT tests for admission“, Oct. 29, 2019
• Inside Higher Ed, “A Threat Over Standardized Testing“, Oct. 30, 2019
• San Francisco Chronicle, “Students of color to UC: Drop the SAT or we’ll see you in court“, Oct. 30, 2019
• Daily Californian, “Lawyers urge UC to eliminate standardized tests,” Nov. 1, 2019