Dec 29 Watch 7:40 How the pandemic is shaking up college admissions and testing By William Brangham With many college admissions testing sites closing down during the pandemic, as many as 50 percent of early applications arrived without any test scores this year. That's resulted in some top-ranked schools seeing a surge in applications, but elsewhere, application… Continue watching
May 28 Chinese grad students may be next hit by U.S.-China tensions By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration may expel thousands of Chinese graduate students enrolled at U.S. universities in the latest sign of tensions between Washington and Beijing that are raging over trade, the coronavirus pandemic, human rights and the status of Hong Kong. Continue reading
Sep 23 U.S. universities see decline in students from China By Michael Melia, Wilson Ring, Associated Press Several universities have reported drops of one-fifth or more this fall in the number of new students from China. Continue reading
Sep 14 Are you mentally well enough for college? By Nicholas Joyce, The Conversation A campus psychologist explains why so many students ask him for help after they've failed courses. Continue reading
Mar 15 How some wealthy parents game the college admissions process By Patty Morales While the actions uncovered in the indictments were blatantly illegal, it’s far from the first time affluent Americans have used their status to secure seats at some of America’s most elite colleges. Continue reading
Dec 06 How colleges are preparing students for jobs that don’t exist yet By Gretchen Frazee In a world where not only universities, but private companies, are getting into the education game, the pressure to keep up with an ever-changing work landscape is stronger than ever. Continue reading
Mar 30 Analysis: Why access to college depends on where you live By Abigail Wozniak Geographic location is an important factor in determining not just where, but whether, a high school senior goes on to college. Factors like distance act like a price increase that affects some students but not others, regardless of their ability… Continue reading
Apr 01 Should taxpayers cover the light bills at university labs? Trump kicks off a tense debate By Meghana Keshavan, STAT Taxpayers spend billions subsidizing the electric bills, equipment, and other overhead costs at university research labs. That funding may face steep cuts. Continue reading
Oct 08 Schools warn of ‘virtual kidnapping’ scam targeting parents By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Schools across the U.S. are warning about a scam to convince parents that their children have been kidnapped — even though they haven't — and to collect ransom money. Continue reading
Jun 22 Column: How an epidemic of grade inflation made A’s average By Vikram Mansharamani Grade inflation — no, hyperinflation — is running rampant in American higher education. A recent study revealed that 42 percent of four-year college grades are A’s, and 77 percent are either A’s or B’s. Continue reading