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Student Voices February 11 2024

Student Voice: Is the price too high for standardized tests?

Hear this 11th grader's take on exams like the SAT and ACT

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Daily News Lesson July 19 2023

Affirmative action ruling prompts new push to end legacy admissions

The Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action in college admissions has renewed the debate over legacy admissions

U.S. Supreme Court rejects affirmative action in university admissions

Daily News Lesson June 30 2023

Supreme Court strikes affirmative action + Newswrap 6/30/23 + Student video

Discuss the U.S. Supreme Court ruling against long-standing race-conscious college admissions programs

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Daily News Lesson May 31 2023

Some U.S. colleges move to end legacy admissions + Newswrap 5/31/23 + Student video

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Daily Video May 19 2020

How COVID-19 is changing college admissions

In this NewsHour EXTRA lesson plan, learn how COVID-19 is changing college admissions.

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Daily Video March 29 2019

Students' take on the college admissions scandal

Use this NewsHour lesson plan to learn more about the college admissions bribery scam and to hear directly from students on the matter.

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Daily Video May 04 2016

More high school students take gap year before college — including Malia Obama

President Barack and Michelle Obama announced on Sunday that their eldest daughter Malia will take a gap year before attending Harvard in 2017.

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Daily Video March 09 2016

Changes to the new SAT

Thousands of students across the nation took a new version of the SAT on Saturday.

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Post January 21 2016

Do your students agree?: Less APs and extracurriculars on college applications, Harvard report recommends

Start off class with a short current events writing assignment! Directions : After watchin…

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