Researchers Charge Racial Bias on the SAT

The search for a reliable test may unintentionally guarantee discrimination

By JEFFREY R. YOUNG

Before a question appears on the SAT, it is carefully pretested by the Educational Testing Service, which administers the college-entrance exam. As a result, test designers know in advance how members of different groups fare on each and every item. On some questions,...

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