Should PUBLIC SCHOOLS be administering PSAT for the College Board? The schools get $9 reimbursement for providing labor, space, utilities?

[DrPepper12]

PLEASE STAY ON TOPIC! WE ALL KNOW THE LIMITATIONS OF THE SAT TO PREDICT COLLEGE SUCCESS (ZIP CODE HAS MUCH BETTER SUCCESS). WE ALSO KNOW THAT MANY COLLEGES HAVE GONE SAT "TEST OPTIONAL" SO IT MAY BE A NON-ISSUE FOR ADMITTANCE BUT STILL COSTS $ TO ADMINISTER.

The PSAT (P=Practice) was given by "not-for-profit" College Board today. Many PUBLIC high schools "go remote" for Seniors & Freshman & only test takers report. These same PUBLIC schools then provide FREE labor, utilities & rent free space today AND again when they administer +30 Subject AP exams in May.

The College Board receives revenue around $500 million every year from AP exams and other related materials with $90 million of that coming from PUBLIC schools.

The College Board has profit margins of roughly 14%. Therefore, in 2020, the College Board made $150 – $160 million in profits. The College Board also has over $1.1 billion in cash and investments according to public records. The President of the College Board makes over $1 million dollars a year while several of its executives make $300K to $500K a year in salary.

Is it fair to students, (AND parents, taxpayers, society) to lose quality face to face instructional time to a corporation?

Should taxpayers be providing this service (for $9 a student) to a VERY PROFITABLE "not-for-profit" corporation?

HELL TO THE NO! 🤬 Why am I subsidizing this? GTFOH!

It's necessary so poor, employed or religious students get an opportunity to test.

Give it in the Summer or weekends & schools will charge the College Board for administration.

This is shady AF! Here's my OTHER solution.

[AI Opinion]

The debate over whether public schools should administer the PSAT centers on resource allocation and educational priorities. While the PSAT can offer students pathways to scholarships and practice for the SAT, its administration may strain school resources and divert time from instructional activities. Schools are reimbursed minimally, which might not justify the operational costs and lost instructional time. Moreover, the substantial revenue and profit margins of the College Board highlight disparities in the financial distribution compared to public school contributions. Evaluations should consider how schools balance academic priorities with external testing demands and whether current practices align with educational goals.

[Anonymous]

I'm pretty sure most of the elite schools that went "SAT optional" a few years ago have reversed that since they got a class full of fucking retards.

[DrPepper12]

Yes many changed back