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   Embargoed: For Release                      Contact:  Kathryn Kahler     August 22, 1995                                        (202)401-3026

Statement by U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley Regarding Rise in S.A.T. Scores

The rise in SAT verbal and math scores is heartening news.

Kids are taking harder courses and it's showing up in their scores. That's a good lesson for parents, teachers and, most importantly, our students as they go back to school.

Improvement in education rarely happens overnight. We need to sustain our commitment to higher standards and more challenging courses. This is no time to retreat from excellence in education by cutting back on federal investments to help local schools improve and help our young people prepare for college or meaningful careers.

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