College Board abandons SAT 'adversity score'

Critics say race and income inequality are significant factors in test results

The College Board, the nonprofit organization that develops the SAT, is abandoning a plan to develop an "adversity score" for every student who takes the college admissions test after a backlash from parents and advocacy groups.

Instead, the board will provide an array of information to college admission officers to help them compare an applicant's scores with other students in the same high school and provide an overview of socioeconomic background. The information will not alter an applicant's SAT score.