Florida votes to approve new CLT college entrance exam

Florida's Board of Governors voted Friday to approve the use of results from the Classic Learning Test, or CLT, in college admissions.

The approval makes Florida the first state university system to accept the SAT and ACT alternative, the New York Times reported.

The CLT is a college entrance exam popular among Christian schools and conservative political groups. First launched in December 2015, the test is currently accepted by more than 250 colleges and universities across the United States, according to its website.

The vote from the 17-member governing body for Florida's public universities — 14 of whom were appointed by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — marked the state's latest attempt to change its education system.