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Illustration with an orange background the word FAFSA repeated and tied up in a knot of yarn
Illustration with an orange background the word FAFSA repeated and tied up in a knot of yarn

Untangling the Bungled FAFSA Launch

March 4, 2024

Politics, priorities and a set of unforced errors unraveled the Education Department’s best-laid plans for a federal aid overhaul. Critics say they should have seen it coming.

A grid of college logos and words that say test-optional test-required test-flexible and test-blind
A grid of college logos and words that say test-optional test-required test-flexible and test-blind

The Future of Testing Is Anything but Standardized

February 26, 2024

Colleges are beginning to solidify their post-pandemic testing policies. Conclusions on the best path forward have been disparate and, at times, contradictory.

A crowd of people lounge on a campus green in front of a columned building facade
A crowd of people lounge on a campus green in front of a columned building facade

Yale Tries to Straddle the Testing Divide

February 23, 2024

The university will require test scores but accept alternatives to the SAT and ACT. Officials hope it’s the right mix of rigor and flexibility for a post-pandemic era.

A student in a Yale sweatshirt walks a dog on campus while another pets it
A student in a Yale sweatshirt walks a dog on campus while another pets it
The front of a Virginia high school with an abstract scultpure
The front of a Virginia high school with an abstract scultpure

Waiting for a ‘Last Word’ on Affirmative Action

February 22, 2024

The Supreme Court declined to hear a case against a magnet school’s diversity-focused admission policies. Is it a green light for ”race-neutral” alternatives in higher ed?

Students walk in front of a chapel tower on the Duke campus
Students walk in front of a chapel tower on the Duke campus