SAT Scores Drop for Second Year

State education officials say they’re disappointed that SAT scores among high school graduates in Indiana have dropped for the second year in a row. Higher education commissioner Stan Jones says it’s an indication that the state has more work to do. Scores nationwide also went down this year but state officials say that doesn’t reduce their level of concern. Indiana’s SAT scores had been climbing steadily for several years until last year. That’s when the College Board began using a new SAT that takes students longer to complete. The College Board says the new test is not more difficult than the old one. Read the Indiana Department of Education's news release on SAT scores.