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.
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.
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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…
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."…
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…
As high schools close, seniors are scrambling to sort out financial aid and college decisions without guidance from counselors.
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…
Standardized admission tests “have lost their luster as a common yardstick.”…
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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