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New state law generates much praise for private scholarship providers and much criticism of colleges, but few have noticed that many of these scholarships aren't awarded based on need.

Letter from college president highlighted approach that made clear that American higher ed doesn't back Trump policies.

Jim Jump considers why Princeton and other competitive colleges don't want their internal admissions mechanisms shared.

Burgess Mandella offers an inside look at how the favored in China impress American admissions officers.

Stephanie Wykstra describes how scholars and researchers are working to restore confidence in peer-reviewed science.

At undergraduate level, Southern institutions appear to be having a tougher time attracting students from outside the U.S. Nearly half of graduate deans see declines at the master’s level, and 31 percent at the Ph.D. level.

Unfair biases lead to the undervaluation of the role of such research in the advancement of knowledge, write David S. Rovnyak and George C. Shields.