Remember this Henry campaign ad from last fall touting his education achievements? OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The average A-C-T scores made by Oklahoma high school students is falling and remains below the national average. The Southern Regional Education Board says the average score on the college entrance exam in Oklahoma fell from 20-point-six in 1997 to 20-point-five last year. The national average was 21 in 2006. When compared by race the average score for white students in Oklahoma was unchanged at 21-point-two while the average for blacks fell to 17 and the average score by Hispanics fell to 18-point-three. While the scores fell the number of Oklahoma students taking the test rose from 69 percent to 72 percent.

Labels: Brad Henry

Posted at 5/03/2007 02:47:00 PM