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College Access & Completion

Learn more about efforts to expand who goes to college and to help all students who enroll get their degree

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College & Workforce Readiness The SAT Is Making a Comeback. Here's a Look at the Numbers and What They Tell Us

More colleges have made the test optional, but students are still taking the SAT in droves.

Ileana Najarro, October 25, 2023

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Harvard University freshman Daniela Andrade on campus October 12, 2021 in Cambridge, Mass.

College & Workforce Readiness What the Research Says Pandemic High School Grads Are Sticking With College. States Want to Make Sure They Finish

Students' college persistence rates are back to what they were before COVID hit.

Sarah D. Sparks, August 31, 2023

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People protest outside of the Supreme Court in Washington on June 29, 2023. The Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies.

Law & Courts Biden Administration Outlines How Colleges Can Pursue Racial Diversity After Court Ruling

The U.S. Departments of Education and Justice say universities may partner with schools on outreach and recruitment of minority students.

Mark Walsh, August 14, 2023

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Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona gives an address to the American Federation of Teachers Together Educating America’s Children (TEACH) conference, in Washington, D.C., on July 21, 2023.

Federal Secretary Cardona Says Affirmative Action Decision Will Challenge All Education Leaders

The U.S. Department of Education held a summit to discuss the Supreme Court decision and said that more detailed guidance was coming soon.

Mark Walsh, July 26, 2023

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Edward Biedermann, executive director of AP Outreach for the College Board, welcomes educators to the first AP annual conference since 2019 in Seattle, Wash., on July 19, 2023.

College & Workforce Readiness College Board Revisits Contentious Decisions, Edits to AP African American Studies Course

Decisions around AP African American Studies and the future of AP program overall were among discussion points.

Ileana Najarro, July 24, 2023

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Demonstrators protest outside of the Supreme Court in Washington on June 29, 2023, after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions, saying race cannot be a factor.

Equity & Diversity From College Advising to Teacher Preparation: Affirmative Action Ruling May Reshape K-12

These are some ways in which the Supreme Court’s decision may impact K-12 schools.

Eesha Pendharkar, July 14, 2023

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English Learners Opinion Emergent Bilinguals Want to Go to College. You Can Help Them

English-learners want to go to college. They just don't know what steps to take to get there.

Larry Ferlazzo, July 13, 2023

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Students walk through a gate at Harvard University on June 29, 2023, in Cambridge, Mass. In the wake of a Supreme Court decision that removes race from the admissions process, colleges are coming under renewed pressure to put an end to legacy preferences, the practice of favoring applicants with family ties to alumni. At Harvard, which released years of records as part of the lawsuit that ended up before the Supreme Court, legacy students were eight times more likely to be admitted, and nearly 70% were white, researchers found.

College & Workforce Readiness College Admission Post-Affirmative Action: What Educators Need to Know

College admissions experts share their thoughts on the current selective admissions process and how it might work post-affirmative action.

Ileana Najarro, July 12, 2023

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English Learners Opinion How to Create College and Career Pathways for English-Learners

To start, the adults in students' schools should show they believe in ELLs' abilities to succeed in postsecondary education.

Larry Ferlazzo, June 29, 2023

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People protest outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, Thursday, June 29, 2023. The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies.

Law & Courts Supreme Court Ends Affirmative Action in College Admissions in Decision Watched by K-12

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions, a change to the use of race that may be felt in K-12 schools.

Mark Walsh, June 29, 2023

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Activists demonstrate as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments on a pair of cases that could decide the future of affirmative action in college admissions, in Washington, Oct. 31, 2022. As the Supreme Court decides the fate of affirmative action, most Americans say the court should allow consideration of race as part of the admissions process, yet few believe students' race should play a significant role in decisions.

Equity & Diversity Explainer What Is Affirmative Action? How a Supreme Court Decision Could Impact K-12 Schools

Experts talk about what affirmative action is, how it's worked, and what's at stake—including for K-12 schools.

Ileana Najarro, Eesha Pendharkar & Mark Walsh, June 20, 2023

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School Choice & Charters Opinion Attend These Charter Schools. Leave With College Credentials

The founder of a charter network discusses how his schools bring a K-16 model to the K-12 system.

Rick Hess, March 30, 2023

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Jay Glassie, an English teacher at Coolidge High School, speaks to George Washington University law faculty and students ahead of some of his students' presentation.

Teaching This High School Class Partnered With a Law School Program. Here's What Both Learned

A university-school system partnership is bolstering the alignment of a high school research course with college expectations.

Madeline Will, February 17, 2023

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Assessment Spotlight Spotlight on Assessment

This Spotlight will help you examine updated testing guidance from the U.S. Dept. of Ed, analyze college-placement test scores, and more.

January 17, 2023

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