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An Hour Makes a Difference
A simple intervention can dramatically decrease the academic achievement gap for first-generation college students, study finds.
AP Growth and Inequities
College Board shows growth in Advanced Placement program, along with growth in those who don't do well on the exams and continued racial gaps.
Art vs. Endowment
Randolph College -- disregarding policies of museum groups -- sells masterpiece painting for $25.5 million.
Is 'Undermatching' Overrated?
New analysis questions the assumptions behind a theory about low-income students that has attracted considerable scholarly and White House interest.
No Transfer Needed
Drexel University takes its bachelor's degrees and faculty to three community college campuses, an unusual move for a private university.
High School Follows You
Study finds long-term impact on college grades, even for those near top of their high school class, of attending disadvantaged institutions.
Opinion
Restore the Purpose of the Common Application
Jim Wolfston says that it should focus on basic information (which should be common to all colleges) and that colleges should then design applications that reflect their values and help students express themselves.
Who Defines Merit?
Admissions leaders gather to consider how to promote broader definitions of worthiness and more diversity in their classes -- all while dealing with the pressures of money and rankings.