The Education Department does not consider native language skills as a plus in evaluating applications for a competitive research program. A lawsuit is trying to change that. The Education Department is extending the deadline and rethinking how it selects fellows for its competitive Fulbright-Hays doctoral research program following lawsuits and a federal order that blocks the agency from applying certain foreign language criteria to 2023 applicants.
For decades, Richard Kahlenberg has pushed for a class-conscious approach to college admissions. He may finally get his wish, but it comes at a personal cost.