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Objective measures of ability give my working-class students a shot at going to a top law school.
Oberlin College in Ohio seemed like a perfect fit for Nina Huang, a California high school student who plays flute and piano and hopes to eventually study medicine or law. But after Ohio enacted a near-total ban on abortion last month, she crossed the college off her application list.
The odds against getting into elite universities have never been higher. But maybe it's time to recalculate the value of a college education.
World of Westchase, the official magazine of the Westchase Community Association, serves an association of nearly 3,500 homes in Tampa, by providing local news and entertainment features.
Gordon Ernst, who authorities say helped secure admissions to Georgetown University in exchange for bribes, received the harshest punishment yet in a sweeping college-admissions scandal.
When you embark on the Pioneer Research Program, you join not only a community of Pioneer Scholars but an innovative research institute. Being a Pioneer Scholar means something because a research paper from Pioneer can be trusted and respected. Pioneer Scholars and faculty are both held to rigorous standards that allow Pioneer Academics to guarantee the quality and authenticity of their work.
How to achieve access, equity and inclusion in admissions at selective public institutions.
SAT and ACT scores correlate with family income, reflecting higher-income students' academic advantages. Test prep companies must address this gap.
A year like no other saw an unrelenting flow of news. From the pandemic to wildfires to financial woes, Californians endured a tough year. EdSource covered it all and its impact on education. Here’s a look at the highlights.
The combination of Covid-19 and the push for racial justice has led some school districts to abandon admissions tests for selective schools. Will those moves lead to greater equity or just paper over more fundamental problems?