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• SAT Scores Hold Steady as Test Sees Slight Growth
  A record number of high-school graduates of 2008 took the test, but the number represents only slow growth in the SAT's popularity.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.chronicle.com/~f/chronicle/news?a=0vXwPK"><img src="http://feeds.chronicle.com/~f/chronicle/news?i=0vXwPK" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chronicle.com/~f/chronicle/news?a=vtafTK"><img src="http://feeds.chronicle.com/~f/chronicle/news?i=vtafTK" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.chronicle.com/~r/chronicle/news/~4/375917539" height="1" width="1"/>
• At Democratic Convention, Politicians Advise Aspiring Young Candidates
  A panel discussion featuring young elected officials gave college students and other young Democrats the chance to learn what it takes to make it in the world of politics.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.chronicle.com/~f/chronicle/news?a=DpYG1K"><img src="http://feeds.chronicle.com/~f/chronicle/news?i=DpYG1K" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chronicle.com/~f/chronicle/news?a=8RfQcK"><img src="http://feeds.chronicle.com/~f/chronicle/news?i=8RfQcK" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.chronicle.com/~r/chronicle/news/~4/375917540" height="1" width="1"/>
• Incompetence Tops List of Complaints About Peer Reviewers
  Scientists criticized peer reviewers of journal manuscripts for careless readings of manuscripts, unfamiliarity with the subject matter, and mistakes of fact or reasoning, a new survey found.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.chronicle.com/~f/chronicle/news?a=KpGr6K"><img src="http://feeds.chronicle.com/~f/chronicle/news?i=KpGr6K" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chronicle.com/~f/chronicle/news?a=qwlqHK"><img src="http://feeds.chronicle.com/~f/chronicle/news?i=qwlqHK" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.chronicle.com/~r/chronicle/news/~4/375917541" height="1" width="1"/>
• Veterans Get Hands-On Training in the Art of Entrepreneurship
  Texas A<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.chronicle.com/~f/chronicle/news?a=91nIKK"><img src="http://feeds.chronicle.com/~f/chronicle/news?i=91nIKK" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chronicle.com/~f/chronicle/news?a=pErowK"><img src="http://feeds.chronicle.com/~f/chronicle/news?i=pErowK" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.chronicle.com/~r/chronicle/news/~4/375917542" height="1" width="1"/>
• Fate of Pollock Painting at U. of Iowa Stirs Outcry in Art World
  A request for a report to evaluate the pros and cons of selling Jackson Pollock's "Mural" to pay for flood repairs at the University of Iowa has led to objections from museum associations and art lovers.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.chronicle.com/~f/chronicle/news?a=T8JQpK"><img src="http://feeds.chronicle.com/~f/chronicle/news?i=T8JQpK" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chronicle.com/~f/chronicle/news?a=Ta0lAK"><img src="http://feeds.chronicle.com/~f/chronicle/news?i=Ta0lAK" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.chronicle.com/~r/chronicle/news/~4/375917543" height="1" width="1"/>
• Sen. Grassley to Lead a Discussion on Endowment Spending and College Costs
  Sen. Charles E. Grassley and Rep. Peter Welch will hold a round table on September 8 in which higher-education officials and financial experts will discuss the relationship between endowments and college costs.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.chronicle.com/~f/chronicle/news?a=Eid2AK"><img src="http://feeds.chronicle.com/~f/chronicle/news?i=Eid2AK" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chronicle.com/~f/chronicle/news?a=1q3F1K"><img src="http://feeds.chronicle.com/~f/chronicle/news?i=1q3F1K" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.chronicle.com/~r/chronicle/news/~4/375917544" height="1" width="1"/>