They're trying to reform the SAT again, which is like
trying to turn a pit bull into a toy poodle. What they ought to do is
euthanize this mutt. This time they've added a writing section to the
Scholastic Aptitude Test. That's because educators have been saying
that writing is critical for success in college. Actually, university
professors have been saying this for centuries. You have to wonder why
the College Board, which administers the test, has only now caught on.
Did I forget to mention that the poorest schools in Latino and black
neighborhoods often don't have enough textbooks and other basics? That
helps explain the growing gap between Latino and black SAT scores, and
white and Asian scores. [more ]
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