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COLLEGE BOARD ANNOUNCES 2005 SAT SCORES

Gaston Caperton, president of The College Board, discusses the results of the 2005 SAT scores during a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington on Aug. 30, 2005. Caperton noted math scores for 2005 are the highest ever, with an average of 520, up from 518 last year. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)

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