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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2001

The College Board on Tuesday released its annual report on scores for the SAT test. Most major newspapers and media outlets covered the story -- here's what you can find out about local scores.

OKLAHOMA:
Oklahoma has some of the highest tests scores in the nation, beating the national average. Native students in particular had higher than average scores.
Get the Story: State SAT scores lead region (The Daily Oklahoman 8/29)

WASHINGTON:
African-American students in Washington showed the largest increase in the state.
Get the Story: Black students' SAT scores rise most (The Seattle Times 8/29)

UTAH:
Students in Utah had the ninth highest scores in the nation. A state education official attributed the high performance to a small group of elite students who take the test. Most Western schools prefer the ACT.
Get the Story: Utah Seniors Score High on SAT, But Gender, Racial Gaps Remain (The Salt Lake Tribune 8/29)

NEW YORK:
Taking a look at scores nationally, the more students who take the test, the more steady the results are, says The New York Times. White and minority scores show improvement when examined separately.
Get the Story: SAT Scores Aren't Up. Not Bad, Not Bad at All. (The New York Times 8/29)
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NEW MEXICO:
New Mexico students beat the national average. As in Utah, the group taking the test was small -- just 13 percent of high school graduates took the test.
Get the Story: N.M. Students Top SAT Average (AP 8/29)

KANSAS:
Kansas students test higher than the national average with students in one particular district beating the state average. Students tend to take the ACT, said a school official.
Get the Story: Students scores better than state, national (The Topeka Capital-Journal 8/29)

COLORADO:
Students in Colorado beat the national average but minorities were underrepresented among test takers. All students are required to take the ACT.
Get the Story: Colo. students' SAT scores rise (The Denver Post 8/29)

WASHINGTON, DC:
Test scores showed a dramatic 24-point drop in the District of Columbia. Regional scores changed little or dropped slightly.
Get the Story: SAT Scores Fall Sharply In District (The Washington Post 8/29)

NATIONAL / MASSACHUSETTS:
The gap in achievement between minorities and whites is growing, reports the Associated Press. Massachusetts and New Hampshire students scored above average.
Get the Story: N.H., Mass. students top SAT scores (The Boston Globe 8/29)
SAT scores virtually unchanged from last year with gender and racial gaps still in place (AP 8/28)
SATs show gap widening between minority and non-minority students (AP 8/28)

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