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The SAT and the ACT are by far the most famous standardized tests today. The SAT came first, founded in 1926 as the Scholastic Aptitude Test by the College Board, a nonprofit group of universities and other educational organizations. The original test lasted 90 minutes and consisted of 315 questions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Standardized Testing | 12/11/2009 | See Source »

In the 21st century, however, the SAT and the ACT are just part of a gauntlet of tests students may face before reaching college. The College Board also offers SAT II tests, designed for individual subjects ranging from biology to geography. The marathon four-hour Advanced Placement examinations - which some...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Standardized Testing | 12/11/2009 | See Source »

David Gilinski, an Israeli soldier who patrols the border area near Israel's Ketsiot camp, where refugees are held for several months after entering the country, says the shooting is routine. "Our job at the border is to prevent illegal arms and drugs entering Israel, but most of the time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dangers Await Africans Seeking Asylum in Israel | 12/11/2009 | See Source »

Yigal Palmor, spokesman for the Israeli Foreign Ministry, told TIME that hot return had been approved by both the Israeli and Egyptian justice systems, with the knowledge of the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) in the region. "We know for a fact that most of these people are not asylum seekers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dangers Await Africans Seeking Asylum in Israel | 12/11/2009 | See Source »

Google has already digitized some 10 million books - most of them "public domain" works that are out of print, or books whose copyright owners are unknown. Google's strategy thus far appears to have been to scan first, and deal with any copyright issues later - a method that worries authors...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Europe vs. Google: The Next Chapter | 12/11/2009 | See Source »

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