[Alberta's Child]

Pennsylvanians placed 46th out of the 50 states on the SAT college entrance exam.

I'm no fan of public education, but this is always one of the most deceptive statistics that is used in assessing school performance.

My parochial high school actually had a lower average SAT school than the public high school in the same town, but what the statistics didn't reveal was that 98% of my graduating class took the SAT while less than 50% of the public school students did.

[Tribune7]

but this is always one of the most deceptive statistics that is used in assessing school performance.

But it is just about the only one we got. Pa. ranks low in other categories too so there is a correlation.

[cynicom]

Deceptive???? Not really. Both of my children were "educated" in PA public schools. Both went to college. Both will tell you that their "education" was woefully inadequate.

[bvw]

I also believe that in Pennsylvania, as you suggest, the dynamic that you suggest, that makes this SAT measure deceptive -- is correct. State-wide, except in only a few top-noth surburban districts, only the best students take the SATs.

However -- in Pensylvania, money will NOT solve the problem, but it will WORSEN it. Discretion and Accountability are the cure -- liberal supplies of money poisons those cures.