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As the Washington Post reported in September, 57% of high school students who take the SATs do not score well enough to be able to handle college.

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The teenager was playing goalie during a game at Eisenhower Junior High School in Taylorsville when Portillo issued him a yellow card for pushing an opposing forward trying to score.

NPR: Soccer Referee Punched By Player In Utah Dies

The teenager was playing goalie during a game at Eisenhower Junior High School in Taylorsville when Ricardo Portillo issued him a yellow card for pushing an opposing forward trying to score a goal.

NPR: Police: Utah Soccer Referee Punched By Player Dies