SAT scores decline

Scores on the SAT reading exam dropped to historic lows for the national Class of 2011, according to results released Wednesday, a trend that officials attributed to an expanding pool of test-takers. Connie Llanos in the Daily News.

At Los Angeles Unified, the scores for the reading, writing and math exams also dropped, though not quite to all-time lows.

More students across the country are taking the college entrance exam, and the College Board said the greater diversity is reflected in the lower scores. Nearly half of Los Angeles Unified's Class of 2011 took the SAT.

Critical reading scores at LAUSD dropped by nine points to 433. The district's math scores dropped five points to 442 and writing went down seven points to 437.