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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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10 min read

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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President Joe Biden speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on June 30, 2023, in Washington. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona listens at left. The Biden administration is moving forward on a new student debt relief plan after the Supreme Court struck down his original initiative to provide relief to 43 million borrowers.

Law & Courts Supreme Court Rejects Student Loan Relief Plan

In a case watched by teachers, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Biden administration’s plan to relieve $400 billion in student debt.

Mark Walsh, June 30, 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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College & Workforce Readiness Video How This Juneteenth Tradition Funds Scholarships for College-Bound Students

For nearly 50 years, an annual Juneteenth cake auction has celebrated emancipation and supported students' college dreams.

Lauren Santucci, June 22, 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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College & Workforce Readiness What the Research Says Students Pay a Growing Price for Landing a Job Outside Their College Major

Researchers think better guidance in high school could lessen the cost to young people in long-term income.

Sarah D. Sparks, April 27, 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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Families & the Community What the Research Says Parents Today: Less 'Helicoptering,' More Concern About Kids' Mental Health

A new survey shows how parents' priorities for their children could be shifting.

Sarah D. Sparks, February 7, 2023

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College & Workforce Readiness Many Students Don't Fill Out the FAFSA. Here's One Practice That Could Help

New data suggests that meeting with a school counselor could make a difference.

Sarah Schwartz, February 2, 2023

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College & Workforce Readiness College Readiness Shouldn't Be a Top Priority for K-12 Anymore, Survey Shows

A survey of over 1,000 American adults reveals shifting priorities around the purpose of K-12 education.

Libby Stanford, January 20, 2023

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