Um, "limited academic ability?" The guy has a bachelors in science, two masters degrees and is working on a Ph.D. He's not stupid, regardless of Mark Twain's wit.
Now, I completely agree that a single anecdote isn't cause for policy overhaul. But if a guy who has been successful in college can't pass a test designed to weed out students who shouldn't go to college, that's a clue that maybe something, somewhere isn't working right.
Now, I completely agree that a single anecdote isn't cause for policy overhaul. But if a guy who has been successful in college can't pass a test designed to weed out students who shouldn't go to college, that's a clue that maybe something, somewhere isn't working right.