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A trend colleges might not want applicants to notice: It’s becoming easier to get in
Something dramatic is happening to the college application process, for the first time in decades: It’s becoming easier to get in.
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School choice may get its biggest moment yet
With Donald Trump back in the White House soon, advocates for private school choice, charter schools and microschools await ...
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Erica Meltzer
This story was produced by Chalkbeat and reprinted with permission. Former professional wrestling executive and billionaire Linda McMahon is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S.
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Trump picks Linda McMahon to lead, and possibly dismantle, Education Department
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Three reasons why so few eighth graders in the poorest schools take algebra
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OPINION: We can do better than remedial ed
Colleges funnel hundreds of thousands of first-year students into remediation courses every year, yet relatively few complete the courses, let alone graduate. Replacing traditional prerequisite ...
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OPINION: Students need more educational choices after high school
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Some colleges have an answer for students questioning the value of higher ed: work-based learning
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OPINION: Why I view the ban on legacy admissions at California’s private universities with skepticism
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Julie Posselt
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a law prohibiting the consideration of legacy and donor status in admissions decisions. The impact will be most felt at a small handful of private ...