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'Virtually No Difference'
Large study finds nearly identical academic performance by students who submitted and didn't submit SAT or ACT scores at test-optional colleges.
College VP Inflated Stats
Flagler admits that it altered test scores, grades and class ranks of new students, and a senior official resigns after he acknowledges making the changes.
An Hour Makes a Difference
A simple intervention can dramatically decrease the academic achievement gap for first-generation college students, study finds.
AP Growth and Inequities
College Board shows growth in Advanced Placement program, along with growth in those who don't do well on the exams and continued racial gaps.
Art vs. Endowment
Randolph College -- disregarding policies of museum groups -- sells masterpiece painting for $25.5 million.
Is 'Undermatching' Overrated?
New analysis questions the assumptions behind a theory about low-income students that has attracted considerable scholarly and White House interest.
No Transfer Needed
Drexel University takes its bachelor's degrees and faculty to three community college campuses, an unusual move for a private university.
High School Follows You
Study finds long-term impact on college grades, even for those near top of their high school class, of attending disadvantaged institutions.