SAT Scores Slip Slightly; More Students Take Test

Student performance on the SAT college entrance exam is lagging, continuing a mostly downward trend over the last five years
SAT Scores Slip Slightly; More Students Take Test
This March 12, 2005, file photo shows a student leaving after taking the SAT at Upper Arlington High School in Upper Arlington, Ohio. AP Photo/Paul Vernon
The Associated Press
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WASHINGTON—Student performance on the SAT college entrance exam is lagging, continuing a mostly downward trend over the last five years.

The College Board says in a report that a record number of students took the exam.