National News - August 26, 2009

• More diversity among 2009 SAT test-takers, scores slightly down (Diverse Issues In Higher Education)
• Competition vs.learning (Inside Higher Ed)
• SAT scores drop, gaps grow (Inside Higher Ed)
• Enrollments -- and Pell costs -- soar (Inside Higher Ed)
• SAT scores show disparities by race, gender, family income (USA Today)