Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20120929:15:25:00
Now, the college board which administers the s.a.t. says the test isn't a measure of socioeconomic status. indeed, 22% of the record 1.66 million students who took the tests this year qualified for a fee waiver from the board. that means that more than 365,000 students wouldn't have been able to take the college qualifying exam because they couldn't afford the $50 administrative fee. this year, the number of minority students taking the s.a.t. increased to 45% of all test takers. yet, the achievement gap still stands. 307. that is the difference in average s.a.t. scores between white and black...
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