Idaho report: Only 20% ready for college

Based on last year’s SAT results, about 20 percent of Idaho’s high school juniors are prepared for college or a career, an Idaho business leader told the House Education Committee Wednesday. Idaho Business for Education board chairman Bob Lokken released a report called “ 2015 Idaho High School Career & College Readiness Scores ,” breaking down juniors’ SAT scores by individual districts and schools. The reports were built around results from the spring 2015 SAT test, results were publicly released about seven months ago . To determine college and career readiness, IBE used a cut score of 500 on the SAT’s three sections: reading, math and writing/ Clark Corbin , Idaho Education News. More here.