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STEPHANIE SAUL
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Five Ways College Admissions Could Change After Affirmative Action Decision
The Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision could upend how students apply to college, and how they are judged. Here’s how.
Elite Virginia High School’s Admissions Policy Does Not Discriminate, Court Rules
Parents had objected to Thomas Jefferson High School in Virginia changing its admissions policies, including getting rid of an exam. The case appears headed for…
U.S. News Releases Its Latest, Disputed Rankings of Law and Medical Schools
After protests and a boycott, the publication has altered its methodology. But the changes are unlikely to placate critics.
At U.Va., an Alumnus Attacked D.E.I. Programs. Now, He Is on the Board.
As D.E.I. programs come under attack, a plan at the University of Virginia for “more diversity, less Confederacy” enraged some alumni, who started organizing against it.
Columbia Names Nemat Shafik as President, the First Woman to Lead the University
The economist, who runs the London School of Economics, takes over as higher education faces tumult — over free speech, costs and the likely end…
If Affirmative Action Ends, College Admissions May Be Changed Forever
Schools may need to rethink everything, including recruitment, scholarships, standardized testing and alumni preferences.
Mastermind of Varsity Blues Scandal, Rick Singer, to Be Sentenced
Prosecutors recommended six years in the scheme that undermined college admissions. Mr. Singer asked for a maximum of six months, citing childhood trauma.
Teenager to Plead Guilty in Michigan School Shooting
The student is expected to plead guilty on Monday. The attack at Oxford High School killed four students.
Teenager to Plead Guilty in Michigan School Shooting
The student is expected to plead guilty on Monday. The attack at Oxford High School killed four students.
At NYU, Students Were Failing Organic Chemistry. Whose Fault Was It?
Maitland Jones Jr., a respected professor, defended his standards. But students started a petition, and the university dismissed him.