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Slater, Robert Bruce – Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, 1996
Blacks on average continue to score about 200 points below whites on the Scholastic Assessment Tests, but the racial scoring gap is much lower in some states than others. In some states, however, notably California, the gap is widening, giving rise to concerns for college admissions for African Americans. (SLD)
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