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SAT Report Reveals Sharp Decline in Average Scores, Test-takers

WASHINGTON, D.C. African-Americans posted the lowest scores in the reading, writing and math portions of the newly expanded SAT, which saw its lowest number of test-takers since 1991, according to a report released Tuesday by the College Board on the performance of the high school class of 2006.

August 28, 2006

HBCUs

Before You EXIT

Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough knows he’s in the minority on the issue of testing…

August 23, 2006

Students

Research Round-up: SAT Prep Tools; Diversity in the Workplace; Anti-Semitism is Not Dead on Campus

SAT tools used more by students from higher-income families; Diversity in the workplace linked to improved business; Anti-Semitism is still alive on campuses.

August 20, 2006

Students

Sallie Mae, NAFEO Team Up

There’s something a bit thrilling about learning that the National Association for Equal Opportunity in…

August 9, 2006

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New York Senator Subpoenas College Board Executives Over SAT Scoring Errors

A New York state senator has subpoenaed executives of the College Board over their refusal to release a report on scoring errors in the SAT college entrance exam.

July 11, 2006

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George Mason’s SAT-Optional Admissions Policy Could Boost Diversity

Starting this fall, George Mason University will permit high school seniors with strong academic records to apply…

June 14, 2006

Students

Study: Flawed Admissions Process Reason for Black Student Decline in California

Black applicants are being systematically blocked from the University of California system in part because of its flawed admission scheme, according to a new University of California, Los Angeles report released Tuesday.

June 12, 2006

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George Mason’s SAT-Optional Admissions Policy Could Boost Diversity

George Mason University announced this week that it will permit high school seniors with strong academic records to apply for admission without standardized test scores — a policy that could mean improved access to college for under-represented minorities.

May 25, 2006

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ACE Report Details Characteristics and Performance of GED Test-Takers

In response to concerns that GED passers still lacked basic skills, the American Council on Education in 2002 issued a new General Educational Equivalent test series designed…

March 26, 2006

Faculty & Staff

Indiana University Admissions Plan

A civil rights attorney and visiting Indiana University professor says a proposal to raise admission standards would prevent poor and minority students from enrolling…

March 22, 2006

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College Board Finds 1,600 More SAT Scores Not Yet Rechecked

The College Board disclosed Tuesday that an additional 1,600 SAT scores have not been rechecked from an exam in October that had scoring problems…

March 15, 2006

Faculty & Staff

Indiana University Admissions Plan Will Hurt Minorities, Says Professor

A civil rights attorney and visiting Indiana University professor says a proposal to raise admission standards would prevent poor and minority students from enrolling…

March 6, 2006