Filter & Sort
Opinion
Why Is the Affirmative Action Debate So Intense?
Kenneth McGhee considers all the factors that affect an admissions decision.
Report: Small Rise in Tuition Rates
A new report from the College Board finds tuition holding steady, with minimal increases. But given rampant inflation, experts wonder how long institutions can keep prices down.
The Week in Admissions News
Harvard may have to pay $15 million; community college students and food insecurity; addiction centers; a big vote for undocumented students in Arizona.
Report Blasts Early Decision
Education Reform Now is the latest group to criticize the practice.
Opinion
Oil Money Undermines Academic Autonomy
Universities should ban fossil fuel industry funding for research on climate change and energy, Jake Lowe and Connor Chung write.
Opinion
Higher Education: Burning or Bright?
Yes, many Americans question higher ed’s value, but college presidents are answering their questions in innovative and important ways, Eileen L. Strempel and Stephen J. Handel write.
‘The Black Family’s Guide to College Admissions’
Authors discuss their new book on how Black students and their families should navigate their choices on where to go to college.
ACT and SAT Scores Fall
In the wake of pandemic, both tests also suffer from the loss of hundreds of thousands of test takers.