Classical Et Cetera

Standardized Testing Is Broken. Here's the Fix.

August 12, 2026·29 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

What if standardized testing isn't the problem—but the tests themselves are? Jeremy Tate, founder of the Classic Learning Test (CLT), joins Classical Et Cetera to explain why the SAT and ACT keep getting easier, and how a test built on the Western tradition could change what students read, learn, and become.   Learn more about the CLT right here: Classic Learning Test (CLT) - Assessments for Grades 3-12   *What We're Reading* from This Episode:  "A Natural History of Dragons" Marie Brennan (Tanya) "Villete" Charlotte Bronte (Paul) "The Things We Never Say" Elizabeth Strout (Jessica) "The Brothers Karamazov" Fyodor Dostoevsky (Jeremy) "The Body Teaches the Soul" Justin Whitmel Earley (Jeremy)

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