December 17, 1999
NAACP Urges Support for Test-Prep Courses for Minority Students
The N.A.A.C.P. continues to argue that standardized tests should carry less weight in the college-admissions process, but the group is urging the nationwide adoption of efforts similar to a California program that helps minority students prepare for the exams.
California's College Preparation Program pays for tutoring on the college-entrance exams for about 30,000 high-school students from low-income families each year. Begun just two months ago, the five-year
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