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How K-12 schools are switching gears on college prep as test-optional admissions grow
With two-thirds of four-year institutions not requiring the SAT or ACT for at least fall 2022 admissions, schools are exploring portfolios, early college and more.
Report: How to Blur the Line Between High School and College
Jobs for the Future, a national nonprofit focused on education and the workforce, released a report that argues for a “radical restructuring of education for grades 11-14.” It advocates for a new kind of education institution that is neither high school nor college starting after the second year of high school.
The Delta Variant in Schools: What to Know
Classrooms are opening their doors to a different pandemic. Here is how to think about risk.
Over two-thirds of bachelor's-granting colleges won't require SAT, ACT for fall 2022
More than two-thirds of bachelor's degree-granting colleges won't require SAT and ACT scores for at least some students for the fall 2022 admissions cycle, according to the latest count by FairTest.
Higher Grades, Higher Earnings: New Study Ties In-School Mentoring with Huge Benefits for Students
A new study offers suggestive evidence that informal, in-school mentorship leads students to earn better grades, fail fewer courses, and attend college at higher rates.
California governor signs bill to expand student aid, create new transfer pathways
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed higher education legislation this week that expands student financial aid, creates new transfer pathways and provides grants for workers displaced by the coronavirus pandemic.
Fighting the Delta Variant: School Reopening Just Got a Lot More Complicated
As students and staff stream back into buildings, schools must battle a highly contagious new form of COVID-19, and many will wage that battle with one hand tied behind their backs, unable to take advantage of all the safety strategies available to them.
We Know How to Diversify STEM Fields. The Challenge Is Spreading What Works.
Only about 2 percent of U.S. Ph.D.s in science and tech disciplines are going to African Americans each year. Freeman Hrabowski III, president of University of Maryland, Baltimore County, is working hard to change that.
Pandemic and Racial Injustice Cause Outsize Harm to Black Students, Study Finds
The disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on Black people, coupled with racial trauma from last summer, will make it harder for Black students to return to classrooms, Teachers College research showed.