Nation May 30 Most U.S. adults say race in college admissions should play small role, new AP poll says By Collin Binkley, Emily Swanson, Associated Press
Nation Jan 04 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: Damar Hamlin remains in ICU showing ‘signs of improvement,’ NFL’s Bills say In our news wrap Wednesday, the Buffalo Bills shared positive news about Damar Hamlin's recovery saying he remains in intensive care with signs of improvement, prominent Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti has been released after nearly three weeks in jail for…
Education Jan 04 Rick Singer, mastermind of college admissions bribery scandal, gets 3.5 years in prison The mastermind of the nationwide college admissions bribery scheme that ensnared celebrities, prominent businesspeople and other parents has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison. By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Nation Oct 31 Watch 7:12 Supreme Court hears arguments in cases that could end affirmative action The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday that could overturn years of precedent. Past decisions indicated colleges can use race in admissions as long as they don't use quotas or give applicants benefits based solely on race. Plaintiffs are asking the…
Nation Jul 22 Jackson to vote on one of two college admissions cases before Supreme Court Jackson had pledged during her confirmation hearing to sit out the case involving Harvard’s admissions policy because she was a member of the school’s board. By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Apr 26 Watch 8:36 As colleges and universities drop admission tests, what’s the impact on enrollment? By Hari Sreenivasan, Sarah Clune Hartman The SAT OR ACT standardized test score used to make or break college applications for high school seniors. But the pandemic turned that all on its head as nearly 80 percent of four-year colleges and universities went test-optional. Many schools… Continue watching
Jan 24 Supreme Court to hear challenge to affirmative action in college admissions By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The conservative-dominated Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to the consideration of race in college admissions, adding affirmative action to major cases on abortion, guns, religion and COVID-19 already on the agenda. Continue reading
Feb 03 Justice Department drops discrimination lawsuit against Yale University By Colleen Long, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The Justice Department dropped its lawsuit against Yale that had alleged the university was illegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants. Continue reading
Jan 27 Advocates hope higher ed shift from standardized tests will aid diversity, but it’s no cure-all By Alina Tugend, The Hechinger Report 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. Continue reading
Dec 29 For some colleges, COVID-19 ‘accelerated innovation’ in how to adapt By Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report The pandemic has accelerated innovation in an industry that’s usually slow to change. Continue reading