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Commotion App
After several days and missed admissions deadlines, glitches in the new Common Application system are still causing campus officials to fall behind and sending some parents, students and high school counselors into frenzies.
Supreme Court Skepticism
Several justices question the logic of overturning Michigan's ban on the consideration of race in admissions.
Surprise on Legacy Admissions
State lawyer defending ban on affirmative action suggests U. of Michigan end preference for alumni children -- and Justice Sotomayor objects.
All the Freshmen in Paris
Centenary College of Louisiana plans to send all its 2014 fall freshmen to France in the first days of class. Is this the future of study abroad or PR?
Troubling Stats on Adult Literacy
The United States ranks low in basic proficiency language and numeracy skills in a survey of 24 countries, even though its citizens are comparatively highly educated.
Secret Agents
Survey finds that just 13 percent of international applicants who used education agents knew whether they earned commissions from colleges.
$6 Can Make a Difference
Study suggests that seemingly small expenses may discourage low-income students from applying to more colleges.
In Plain Sight
New study documents that there are groups of black and Latino males in urban high schools who are poised for college success, and who generally don't know their college options.