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Discord on Test Scores

ACT accuses College Board of jumping the gun in explaining how to compare scores on the new SAT. Many debate impact of seemingly higher SAT scores under new test.

The New Out-of-State Pricing Pitch

U of Maine used tuition-matching campaign to force its way into conversation with other Northeastern flagships. Move boosted freshman commitments, but none of the targeted campuses are admitting to losing applicants.

Moving Past Checking the Box

Education Department urges colleges to rethink whether they should ask applicants about criminal and disciplinary records -- and to be more nuanced when they do so.

Sweet Briar's Incomplete Recovery

The nearly shuttered college did not hit its May 1 goal for admissions, but leaders hope to snag more students during the summer melt period in the rebuilding effort.

'Class and Campus Life'

Author discusses new book about class inequality at an elite university.

'Engines of Anxiety'

Two sociologists interviewed law deans and admissions officers about impact of U.S. News rankings on legal education -- and their new book says impact is significant and generally negative.

Beyond Male/Female

Two national applications will offer applicants the chance to move past the traditional gender binary in classifying themselves.

Scenes From Ed-Tech Heaven (or Hell)

The ASU GSV Summit, where investors and start-ups frolic, welcomes more educators and focuses more on working with higher ed than on conquering it.