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The SAT's new 'adversity score' is a poor fix for a problematic test

  • Written by Leigh Patel, Associate Dean for Equity and Justice, University of Pittsburgh
Students' home and family backgrounds will be factored into their SAT scores.Monkey Business Images/www.shutterstock.com

The College Board recently revealed a new “adversity score” that it plans to use as part of the SAT in order to reflect students’ social and economic background.

The mere fact that the College Board sees a need...

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