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UC Berkeley professor Zvezdelina Stankova explains push to reinstate standardized exams

NPR | By Eyder Peralta
Published June 6, 2026 at 6:41 AM CDT

NPR's Eyder Peralta speaks with University of California, Berkeley math professor Zvezdelina Stankova about efforts to bring back standardized exams as part of the admissions process.

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Eyder Peralta is NPR's East Africa correspondent based in Nairobi, Kenya.
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