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INFOGRAPHIC: 5 Facts About Affirmative Action
Like it or not, the hard truth is that America has a long history of discrimination against people of color and women, who have systemically been
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INFOGRAPHIC: The Nepo Babies of Higher Ed
College admissions have never been a level playing field. But, contrary to the current political rhetoric, when it comes to which factor gives
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At a small liberal arts college, Black students learned to become ‘bicultural’ to succeed and get jobs – but stress followed
Black students reported stress as a result of trying to downplay their cultural identities. Halfpoint Images by Elizabeth Aries, Amherst College In
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A diverse Supreme Court grapples with affirmative action, with its justices of color split sharply on the meaning of ‘equal protection’
Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas speaks at the Heritage Foundation in 2021. Drew Angerer/Getty Images by Miguel Schor, Drake
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The SAT and ACT are less important than you might think
Whether on paper or computerized, standardized tests may be in decline. Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty Images by Mary L. Churchill, Boston
Race Preferential College Admissions
And how they ultimately hurt minority students and expose a glaring hypocrisy in the California education system. State-funded universities in
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Yale University’s Former Head Coach of Women’s Soccer Gets Time Behind Bars in College Admissions Scandal
Rudy Meredith The former head coach for women’s soccer at Yale University will spend five months behind bars for accepting $860,000 in bribes to
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Advocates: Supreme Court Should Nix Legacy Admissions, Not Affirmative Action
Progressive advocates are calling for an end to legacy considerations in the college admissions process as the Supreme Court has indicated it is open
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Conservative US Supreme Court reconsidering affirmative action, leaving the use of race in college admissions on the brink of extinction
The U.S. Supreme Court in its official portrait on Oct. 7, 2022. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images by Travis Knoll, University of North Carolina
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Justice Thomas Says He Does Not ‘Have a Clue’ What Diversity Means at Oral Arguments in College Affirmative Action Case
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas sits during a group photo of the Justices at the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C on April 23, 2021. (Photo by Erin
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NYC Theater Review: peerless at Primary Stages
Sasha Diamond and Shannon Tyo in peerless at Primary Stages at 59E59. Photo by James Leynse Jiehae Park’s dark comedy peerless about the high
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AtomicMind launches the AtomicMind Foundation Scholar Program to assist students from families experiencing financial hardship
NEW YORK — AtomicMind, an education technology company that offers families a boutique coaching experience in the increasingly competitive college
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Preparing for the final lap before college
As students get closer to making the final decision about college, the last two years of high school are critical. Both parents and students will be
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Does Anyone Have Standing to Bring a Lawsuit Against Biden's Student Loan Debt Cancellation Policy?
In previous posts, I criticized both the Biden administration's legal rationale for the president's massive student loan debt cancellation
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AtomicMind Launches College Admissions Technology Platform for a Personalized and Comprehensive College Application Experience
NEW YORK— AtomicMind, an education technology company that offers families a boutique coaching experience in the increasingly competitive college