Buffalo Weekly - April 1, 2020

SURVEY ABOUT HOME-BASED-LEARNING (HBL)

We have a brief parent survey for you about HBL, which will help us know what is working well and what we can improve upon.

Click HERE for the survey. Thank you for sharing your feedback!

UPDATE ON AP AND SAT

Here is news from CollegeBoard regarding AP and SAT

Currently, the next SAT is scheduled for the first weekend of June. We'll make a decision about whether we can safely hold that administration as soon as it is feasible, given the evolving public health situation.

• We'll add U.S. and international test administrations in response to canceled administrations. We'll be flexible in making the SAT available in school and out of school as soon as the public health situation allows. We're looking at a range of creative solutions to address increased demand and are in direct conversations with states and districts about School Day administrations. Throughout, we'll continue to place a special focus on students with fee waivers and those with accommodations.
• Students can stay sharp and get personalized practice support online for free with Khan Academy.
• If schools cannot reopen this fall, we're pursuing innovative means to ensure all students can still take the SAT in the fall. We'll provide updates about those plans if they become necessary.

We're working closely with our members in higher education to minimize the disruption of SAT administration cancellations this spring and to encourage flexibility in the college admissions process whenever possible. We're heartened by those institutions that have already made clear, calming statements that emphasize flexibility in admissions at this time—encouraging students to submit as much information as they can, and reassuring applicants that they will not be disadvantaged should they have to submit Pass/Fail grades for the spring, have incomplete extracurricular profiles, or miss a testing deadline.