1 novembre 2018
‘Race on Campus’
By Scott Jaschik. Author discusses her new book about what she sees as widespread misconceptions about the state of race relations in higher education. More...
1 novembre 2018
Trump May Eliminate Trans Rights
By Scott Jaschik. Plan reportedly under consideration would bar any definition of sex other than that designated at birth. Transgender students could lose wide range of rights. More...
1 novembre 2018
In Real Game of Life, Attending Wealthy High School Trumps All
By Scott Jaschik. Socioeconomic status of high school has more impact on educational attainment and life success than does attending a high school with high levels of student achievement, study finds. More...
1 novembre 2018
Common App's Transfer App: Fast Start, Rocky Start
By Scott Jaschik. The Common Application this fall launched a new application focused on transfer students. The service was designed to make it more convenient for community college students and others to transfer to four-year institutions. More...
1 novembre 2018
Recommendation Letters and Bias in Admissions
By Scott Jaschik. During the first week of the trial in the lawsuit charging that Harvard University discriminates against Asian American applicants, university officials offered a number of reasons to explain why the admission rate for Asian American applicants (who, on average, have slightly better academic credentials) is a bit lower than that of white applicants. More...
1 novembre 2018
$215 Million Settlement in Suit on Abuse at USC
By Scott Jaschik. The law firm representing hundreds of current and former students at the University of Southern California on Friday announced -- and USC confirmed -- a $215 million settlement with the university. More...
1 novembre 2018
MIT Announces Plan for $1B Effort on Computing, AI
By Scott Jaschik. Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Monday morning announced a $1 billion plan to create a new college of computing within MIT, and to promote teaching and research on computing and artificial intelligence. More...
1 novembre 2018
ACT May Be Used to 'Confirm' National Merit Status
By Scott Jaschik. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation is changing the rules on the final step of winning a National Merit Scholarship. Applicants are still selected as semifinalists based on PSAT scores. In the past, semifinalists had to submit SAT scores to "confirm" their eligibility. More...
1 novembre 2018
Dueling Rallies on Eve of Harvard Trial
By Scott Jaschik. As a judge gets ready to hear the evidence, defenders and critics of affirmative action eye the broader audience and politics of the dispute. More...
1 novembre 2018
To Find the Best Fit, Ignore the Rankings
By Scott Jaschik. Stanford study finds that U.S. News and other rankings are based on factors that don't actually reflect what students and parents say they want in a college. More...
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