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SAT reading scores fall to lowest level on record

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(AP) - "It's a lot of little things," he said. For example, he said, the number of black students taking a solid core curriculum -- a strong predictor of success on the test -- has fallen from 69 percent to 66 percent over a decade...
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Proficiency of black students found to be far lower than expected

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Only 12 percent of black fourth-grade boys are proficient in reading, compared with 38 percent of white boys...
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Mass. black public school students top peers on SAT

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MALDEN, Mass. (AP) - Massachusetts education officials say the state's black public high school students are outperforming their SAT-taking peers nationwide...
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New evidence that SAT hurts blacks

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When the notion is as radical as his, that the SAT is racially biased, an even longer wait might be expected...
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Elite NYC schools need to be taught about diversity

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From The NY Times - Parents and educators criticize Stuyvesant and Bronx Science for admitting few black & Latino children - blame standardized testing and poor preparation...
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SAT scores still low for African-American youth (VIDEO)

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theGRIO VIDEO - More minorities are taking the SAT, but test scores for black students remain lowest among racial and ethnic groups, according to data released this week by the College Board.
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