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Mixed Results on Florida Remedial Education Gamble
New research on Florida's remedial education law shows more students are taking and passing college-level courses. Despite the progress, researchers still see significant numbers of students failing and can't explain why.

One Discipline's Soaring Publishing Expectations
It's not just you: sociology's publishing expectations have doubled in recent decades, by some measures, and that threatens research ingenuity, according to one study.

Opinion
Beyond Scandal to Opportunity
We must put an end to the admissions madness that leaves students exhausted, parents frustrated and poorer families feeling they can’t compete, argues David Coleman.

Advantages for Legacies and the Wealthy at Brown
It's not just what is considered in the admissions committee, but help that has been provided along the way.

Varsity Blues, Higher Ed's Image and Federal Policy
Scandal and data are fueling a growing belief that higher education is rigged for the wealthy, and are motivating Democratic allies to consider a harsher stance with the industry.

Opinion
Do We Really Know the "Rich Kids"?
The admissions scandal reveals that, rather than stereotype them, academe must take a better look at children of affluence, argues Billie Wright Dziech.
The Week in Admissions News
Continued anger at Wake Forest; Trump's agenda for the Higher Ed Act; another closure; FAFSA filings.

Michigan Doesn't Consider Legacy Status, Except When It Does
University says that alumni relationships don't get considered, but website suggests otherwise.
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