Since 1973, students attending Georgia's public colleges have been required to take the test to make sure they have basic reading and writing skills. While some students are exempt if they earn high enough scores on the SAT or ACT, colleges administer about 50,000 tests annually, according to figures from the University System of Georgia.
The state Board of Regents will consider allowing institutions to opt out of this test if they have other assessments that show whether students mastered basic literacy skills. The proposed changes were spurred by the board's approval in October of an overhaul of the state's core curriculum.
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