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A sign (approximating a road sign) reads "Test Free Zone," with a standardized test score sheet circled and crossed through in red.
Opinion

Test-Free Admissions: Why Wait?

While test-optional policies are already the norm, the University of California’s experience points toward test-free admissions as the next best step, Julie J. Park and OiYan Poon write.

Man pushes the letters EM closer to the letters ST to represent equity and inclusion in STEM

Grade Gaps Reflect Course Problems, Not Students’ Shortcomings

A recent report on two studies adds to a growing volume of research concluding that altering the structure of certain courses can help close equity gaps.

Ibram X. Kendi Defends Boston University Center After Layoffs

Scholar and activist Ibram X. Kendi defended the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research, which he founded and directs, in...
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How HBCUs Can Help Repair American Democracy

A former president of Morehouse College discusses his recent book about the untapped potential of HBCUs.

Boston U Antiracist Research Center Lays Off Employees

The Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University is laying off as many as 15 to 20 staff members, the...
Graduates at Claflin University sit with hands raised in their graduation gowns and hats.

A Massive Investment in HBCUs’ Future

A coalition of historically Black university advocacy groups is receiving $124 million from philanthropists to dole out to institutions.

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Opinion

What Algorithms Say About Affirmative Action

Race-blind approaches risk obscuring important information, Rachel Hong writes.

Students of color on a college campus

Yale Reaches Agreement on Affirmative Action Case

Students for Fair Admissions dropped its lawsuit against the university after Yale agreed to make significant changes to its admissions policies.