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Taking Transfer National
Edvance Foundation calls for a national college transfer partnership to improve graduation rates and access to four-year institutions.
Opinion
Where Are the Veteran Students, 2015?
Wick Sloane's annual Veterans Day survey of highly ranked private colleges shows signs of progress amid the usual (major) disappointments.
Defending Affirmative Action
Dozens of higher education groups urge Supreme Court to continue to allow colleges to consider race in admissions. Arguments focus on institutional autonomy.
Opinion
Two Steps to a Saner, Sounder Admissions Process
We must make structural changes across thousands of colleges, Carol Barash argues -- not just rely on the good intentions of a privileged few.
Encouraging Low-Income Enrollment
A new report from the Institute for Higher Education Policy identifies selective colleges that could do better at enrolling and graduating low-income students, while also highlighting the colleges that do a good job with this population.
SAT's Racial Impact
Study finds that for applicants to U of California, race and ethnicity now influence scores more than family income and parental education levels. Could findings change debate over affirmative action?
Opinion
A Parade of Horribles?
Why do admissions professionals engage in certain practices that some people question? W. Kent Barnds provides some answers.
Coalition Backlash
More than 100 college counselors at Jesuit high schools urge group seeking to reform admissions process to rethink its plans and push back scheduled start for new system.