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Affirmative Action Ban’s Impact Is a ‘Black Box’
Bryan Cook wants to study how the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling is affecting diversity in higher ed. It’s proven more difficult than he bargained for.
Report: Legacy Preferences Harm Diversity
The Dangers of Distractions in Post–Affirmative Action Admissions
Shaun Harper and Julie Posselt write that many other issues have competed for attention in the year since the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions.
FAFSA Fiasco Forces Cuts at Small Colleges
Many small private colleges are surviving quarter to quarter, narrowly avoiding sweeping budget cuts. The bungled FAFSA rollout pushed some over the edge.
Law School Accreditor Rewriting Diversity and Inclusion Standard
A group of Republican attorneys general says the revised standard would violate the Supreme Court’s ban on race-conscious admissions. Critics say the AGs are “willfully misinterpreting the law.”
Financial Aid Timelines Sway Student Enrollment
A new report shows the importance of aid offers in college decisions—not just amount but also timeliness and clarity, two factors hampered by the FAFSA debacle.
‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ on FAFSA
After this year’s disastrous launch of the financial aid form, federal officials say next year’s version will be out on time and with fewer problems. College financial aid professionals are skeptical.
The FAFSA Broke Me
Burned out and overwhelmed, a financial aid director asks how many aid administrators will leave the field.