Affirmative action in admissions may be nearing its end. It’s about time.
Tag: Admissions Standards
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Despite Years of Criticism, the US News College Rankings Live On
Columbia University skidded to No. 18, suggesting that the ratings may be flawed and easily manipulated. But for many families, the list is a marker of prestige.
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Education in America: School Is for Merit
Merit demands excellence and rigor. It is not, as its critics often insist, an elitist, classist or racist value.
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The Supreme Court Banned Affirmative Action at Two Top Colleges. They Say They Need It.
As a Supreme Court case on college admissions nears, the California and Michigan university systems say their efforts to build diverse classes have hardly worked.
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The Quiet Fight to Keep Legacy Admissions
Most elite colleges, like Yale and Harvard, give a boost to applicants who are children of alumni. But with affirmative action under attack, that may become harder to defend.