June 7, 2002

Why We Need the SAT

By PAUL MARX

I recently retired as a college English teacher and have been volunteering every Saturday to help a 17-year-old African-American male prepare to take the SAT. We've been reading newspaper and magazine articles together and slowly going through The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

My tutee is bright, courteous, and motivated. He has been raised by his mother, who works hard and attends church. I enjoy our time together, and he seems disappointed when I bring our sessions to a close. Like my

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