Calls to reprioritize standardized tests in college admissions have sparked debate over the merits of the exams.
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A new analysis of standardized test scores from elementary schools in Michigan pinpoints when during the pandemic students fell most behind.
Expanding free lunch programs could also reduce stigma for students, lower administrative burdens for schools and create jobs for communities.
For people in prison to have a better chance at earning a living upon release, Congress should lift a longstanding ban on federal student aid for those serving time, a criminal justice scholar argues.
Using the term ‘at-risk’ to describe students from challenging circumstances often creates more problems than it solves, a professor of counseling psychology argues.
New data show that less than half of all Pell Grant recipients graduate on time – a reality that one scholar attributes to the unique barriers faced by low-income students.
Race-conscious admissions policies are still the best way to achieve diversity on campus. Yet, some race-neutral methods could help colleges improve diversity – and stand up to legal scrutiny.
What Betsy DeVos, an advocate of school-choice initiatives and President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary, as well as the rest of us need to know about cyber charter schools.
Twenty states not only accept undocumented students in higher education institutions, but also provide them with financial support.
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