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2 New Challenges to Affirmative Action
Lawsuits seek to end considerations of race in admissions at Harvard and U. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Accessibility for Blind Borrowers
The U.S. Department of Education will be required to make student loan information more accessible both online and in print as part of a settlement.
Opinion
Higher Ed Needs TEACH Act
Students, colleges and publishers will all benefit from legislation that higher education lobbying groups are opposing, write Bea Awoniyi and Stephan J. Smith.
Opinion
Good Intentions, Bad Legislation
When it comes to innovation, the TEACH Act will hurt students, write Terry W. Hartle and Jarret S. Cummings.
Fighting Their Way Into Medical School
Three court rulings in the last year have given students with disabilities victories -- and rejected the idea that being deaf or blind makes it impossible to pursue a career in health professions.
Blind Students and Health Professions
Iowa Supreme Court rules that chiropractic college cannot reject a student's request to meet requirements for analyzing X-rays through a reader.
Open Access and Inequity
Too many unprepared students are enrolling in community college, argues a new book, which takes on both open-access admissions policies and the "completion agenda."
No More LSAT 'Flagging'
Law school group settles suit by Justice Department by agreeing to no longer identify test-takers who receive extra time due to a disability -- and to streamline process of getting extra time.