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Higher Education: Burning or Bright?

Yes, many Americans question higher ed’s value, but college presidents are answering their questions in innovative and important ways, Eileen L. Strempel and Stephen J. Handel write.

‘The Black Family’s Guide to College Admissions’

Authors discuss their new book on how Black students and their families should navigate their choices on where to go to college.

ACT and SAT Scores Fall

In the wake of pandemic, both tests also suffer from the loss of hundreds of thousands of test takers.

A Nuanced Understanding of Race

Common Application releases two reports on the differences within racial categories.

The Week in Admissions News

Younger students, fully online; Stanford admits to anti-Jewish bias in 1950s; more financial aid in Michigan.
Opinion

Ethical College Admissions: Should Colleges Admit Students Who Haven’t Applied?

Some have started to do so, especially for low-income students. Jim Jump considers the issues.

Indian Institutes of Technology Want Foreign Students

But experts say the IITs will have to change their difficult admissions tests.
Opinion

U.S. Slips in Global Ranking

U.S. research universities have seen a drop in citation impact and academic reputation as institutions in East Asia and the Middle East have been gaining ground, Phil Baty writes.