Measuring high schoolers’ academic records directly against those of their classmates can offer a more accurate picture of their prospects for success in college, a new study shows. Researchers say the strategy, intended to account for the vast differences among American schools in terms of quality and resources, could allow colleges to admit more diverse […]
When the Supreme Court delivered its landmark ruling prohibiting the consideration of race in college admissions, Richard Kahlenberg was the rare liberal intellectual who celebrated. A prolific researcher at Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce, Kahlenberg didn’t just welcome the end of affirmative action as we knew it — he served as an […]
The Supreme Court ruling that struck down affirmative action in college admissions threatens to deny countless students of color a viable path to postsecondary education that is the hallmark of the American dream of opportunity for all. The need to mobilize against this threat is urgent. It is imperative to meet the “intergenerational transmission of […]