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Claim Text: It is more meritocratic to look at a 1400 SAT score and consider information on whether the student who earned that score went to private school, had all sorts of advantages in life, or worked two jobs and went to a lousy school and managed to score really high anyway.
Simplified Text: It is more meritocratic to look at a 1400 SAT score and consider information on whether the student earned that score went to private school had advantages in life or worked two jobs and went to a lousy school and managed to score really high anyway
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Claim Maker: Richard Kahlenberg
Context Type: News Article
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Created: February 15, 2026 at 5:43 PM (6 months ago)
Last Updated: February 15, 2026 at 5:43 PM (6 months ago)

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Trump Escalates a Fight Over How to Measure Merit in American Education

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/us/trump-merit-affirmative-action-colleges.html

President Trump signed an executive order requiring universities to disclose applicant data, sparking debate over merit in admissions. The order aims to increase scrutiny of colleges' practices, potentially impacting diversity. Experts predict the order could lead to wealthier, less diverse student populations.

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