The Reasoning Behind the SAT’s New ‘Disadvantage’ Score
The CEO and vice president explain what they’re hoping to accomplish by factoring adversity into the standardized test.
Natalie Escobar
Natalie Escobar is an assistant editor at The Atlantic.
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