| A ‘Rainbow’ Approach to Admissions
Sternberg said that diversity was a key goal of reforming college admissions. He said that he rejected the notion that the SAT doesn’t add anything to the college admissions process. But he said that the SAT tends to have the most predictive ability for those from wealthier parts of society. By broadening the measures looked at, he said, colleges can have better predictive tools for all students. "It’s not that the analytical skills measured by the SAT aren’t important," he said. "But they aren’t enough. We have to stop putting so much emphasis on only a sliver of the abilities that kids can bring to college." — Scott Jaschik Comments .
ICC appoints Hansen to hear Harbhajan appeal
New Zealand High Court judge John Hansen has been appointed as commissioner to hear India spinner Harbhajan Singh's code of conduct appeal, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Wednesday. Off-spinner Harbhajan was handed a three-test ban for allegedly racially abusing Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds during the second test in Sydney that ended in an acrimonious defeat for the touring Indians. The Indian board appealed against match referee Mike Procter's decision after Harbhajan pleaded not guilty to the charge and initially suspended their tour of Australia. Harbhajan has been allowed to continue playing pending the verdict of the appeal. "No time, date or venue for the appeal have yet been fixed," the ICC said in a statement.
Space tourism: the next best thing
A two-hour flight on Sir Richard Branson's new spacecraft, SpaceShipTwo, will cost a cool £102,000. If that's a little beyond your budget, Sophie Campbell has some ideas for jumping on the space tourism bandwagon.
In pictures: Space tourism on a budgetSir Richard Branson's race for space tourists Sir Richard Branson has unveiled the final designs for his new spacecraft, SpaceShipTwo, which is currently under construction in the Mojave Desert, California. .
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