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Universities can use conservative-favored entrance exam as Texas eyes wider use, agency chief says
Summary by Denton News Editorial Desk By Jessica Priest The Texas Tribune , as published by Denton Record-Chronicle
· July 27, 2026
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Texas’ higher education commissioner signaled last week that the state could expand the use of the conservative-favored Classic Learning Test in public university admissions even though an independent review found far less evidence linking the exam’s scores to college performance…
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