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Group says it understands the reactions of those concerned over request for a focus on black students who are not the children of recent immigrants.

Should college applicants (who can afford it) spend thousands of dollars for coaching on what to write? Are those who take their money just doing a better (and less visible) job than are many parents?

Jim Jump considers the situations where a college counselor’s interests may not entirely overlap with those of students.

By Jim Jump

Academics need to reach across political and ideological divides to bring their research expertise to bear on the policy issues of the day, writes Linda Stamato.

By Linda Stamato

Political scientists see the discipline’s historical division across four subareas as hindering their collective ability to understand Trump’s America -- and its future.

Text messages, some automated but some with real human interaction, reach students who might never otherwise have showed up.