Connecticut will not ban legacy admissions in higher education this year, despite a recent push to do so. Under a bill that advanced out of committee in March, both public and private colleges in Connecticut would have been barred from considering family ties to the school in considering whether to admit a given student. In an amended […]
Calls for divestment in Israel are fueling protests nationwide, but institutions' commitment to financial security is creating an uncomfortable ethical quandary.
Following the footsteps of its Ivy League peers, including Yale, Dartmouth and Brown, Harvard University announced that it is reinstating its standardized testing requirement in admissions beginning with the Class of 2029. Harvard had initially said the test-optional policy would remain in effect until applications for the Class of 2030, according to The Harvard Crimson. The university said that while […]
The settlement administrator Angeion Group LLC announced a proposed settlement with several U.S. colleges and universities Friday over alleged deceptive tactics in giving out financial aid. The preliminary proposal includes 10 schools in one case and and 17 in a second. The schools include Yale University, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Pennsylvania. The […]
South Carolina State University is pledging to become a leader in AI among HBCUs. However, "broadband deserts" and insufficient funding threaten to undermine its mission.
The pause in testing gave colleges a chance to study the issue more closely. They found that SAT scores were extremely effective at predicting whether students would succeed in college. The University of California convened a panel several years ago to study the issue at length and it reached the same conclusion. The standardized tests were […]
Opinions from over 10,000 current college applicants and their parents suggest narratives surrounding higher education can differ vastly from those interested in attending U.S. institutions.
Yale University announced late last month that it will once again require applicants to submit scores for standardized tests like the SAT as part of its admissions process. The "test optional" system" was largely made in response to barriers created by the COVID-19 pandemic but were also informed by a longstanding belief among some experts that standardized […]
