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A (Very) Early Admission Guarantee
California State University, Fresno, is promising admission to local high schoolers as early as ninth grade, hoping to boost enrollment and build a “culture of college-going.”
Opinion
What Does ‘Test Optional’ Really Mean?
Should students submit scores? It’s hard for them to tell, a point of confusion that points to deeper problems, Ben Paris writes.
Minority Applicants Surge Post–Affirmative Action
Applications to colleges rose by 9 percent over all this year—and 12 percent among underrepresented minority applicants—according to a new...
Opinion
Year 3 of ‘Beyond Transfer’
Disrupting the (surprisingly hardy) status quo around transfer and credit mobility.
More Access Means More Enrollment for Maine Community Colleges
A recent report shows a surge in enrollment across Maine Community College System campuses from 2022 to 2023 and credits the state’s Free College Scholarship program.
Fresh Battle Lines in the Testing Wars
The debate over standardized testing requirements, put on ice during the pandemic, is catching fire again as colleges reconsider their temporary test-optional policies.
Most Americans Approve of Affirmative Action Ban
More than two-thirds of Americans believe the Supreme Court’s June 2023 decision banning the use of affirmative action in college...