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Education Feb 03

Justice Department drops discrimination lawsuit against Yale University

By Colleen Long, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

Education Jan 27

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Advocates hope higher ed shift from standardized tests will aid diversity, but it’s no cure-all

When Worcester Polytechnic Institute wanted to attract more Black, Hispanic and female students, it became the first nationally ranked science university to make the ACT and SAT standardized tests optional for admission.

By Alina Tugend, The Hechinger Report

Education Dec 29

For some colleges, COVID-19 ‘accelerated innovation’ in how to adapt

The pandemic has accelerated innovation in an industry that’s usually slow to change.

By Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report

Nation Aug 21

Watch 4:13
News Wrap: Firefighters still battling multiple blazes in California

In our news wrap Friday, the plague of wildfires across California has now claimed six lives and forced evacuation orders for more than 100,000 people. Some 12,000 firefighters are battling the blazes, pleading with residents to get out of harm’s…

Education Aug 13

The rear of Battell Chapel at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Dozens of people were charged Tuesday, March 12, 2019, in a scheme in which wealthy parents allegedly bribed college coaches and other insiders to get their children into some of the nation's most elite schools. The coaches worked at such schools as Yale, Wake Forest, Stanford, Georgetown, the University of Texas, the University of Southern California and the University of California, Los Angeles. A former Yale soccer coach pleaded guilty and helped build the case against others. November 28, 2012. Photo by Michelle McLoughlin/Reuters
Justice Department says Yale discriminates against Asian, white applicants

A Justice Department investigation finds that Yale University is illegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants, in violation of federal civil rights law. Yale denies the allegation, calling it "meritless" and "hasty."…

By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

May 18

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What does COVID-19 mean for the future of college admissions?

By Stephanie Sy, Rachel Wellford

With schools closed and classes moving online, students nationwide are being forced to adapt to a new learning landscape. One challenge: standardized testing for college admissions, many of which have been canceled this spring. Although test administrators say tests will…

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Mar 24

How the coronavirus has upended college admissions

By Charlotte West, The Hechinger Report

As high schools close, seniors are scrambling to sort out financial aid and college decisions without guidance from counselors.

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Nov 05

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Why colleges are reconsidering their reliance on standardized tests for admission

A college admissions scandal involving several celebrities has cast an ugly spotlight on how entry into higher education can be gamed. Standardized tests like the ACT and SAT are a key point in the saga, and they now face renewed…

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Oct 09

Record number of colleges stop requiring the SAT and ACT amid questions of fairness

By Alina Tugend, The Hechinger Report

Standardized admission tests “have lost their luster as a common yardstick.”…

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Oct 01

Judge rules Harvard is not discriminating against Asian Americans in admissions process

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs said in her decision that Harvard's admissions process is "not perfect" but passes constitutional muster.

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