Michael Arlen Davis

director of “The Test & The Art Of Thinking”

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Some teenagers may be stressing out today because they’re taking the SAT tomorrow. We talk with the director of a new documentary about the SAT and ACT.

The SAT doesn't measure intelligence or knowledge

Some teenagers may be stressing out today because they’re taking the SAT tomorrow. We talk with the director of a new documentary about the SAT and ACT.

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