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With scrutiny of affirmative action rising, colleges and governments need fresh approaches to helping low-income and minority students attain a higher education, write David Bergeron and Scott Greytak.

The ACT's annual score report, released today, shows persistent racial achievement gaps and stagnant average scores -- with the majority of test-takers failing to meet college readiness benchmarks.

Study questions idea that going to the most competitive college one can get into increases odds of completion.

Amid the national debate about immigrant students, Alexandra W. Logue and Samuel L. Shrank look at academic records -- and find reasons why the U.S. should be pushing to offer opportunities, not kicking people out.

Survey finds that women and minority professionals don't rise through the ranks in college admissions offices.

With less fanfare, the White House once again convenes a conference on getting more low-income students into college. The focus this time is college counseling.