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The Supreme Court Just Put an Extra Burden on Application Essays

A tool that has long carried little weight in admissions is now more fraught than ever.

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U S Supreme Court Strikes Down Student-Loan Cancellation for Millions of Borrowers

The plan, which had been a priority for President Biden, would have forgiven up to $20,000 in student debt.

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It s OK to Stop Calling It Affirmative Action

It’s not an approach that automatically places a thumb on the scale for students of color. It’s race-conscious admissions.

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Students and Faculty Fear Tenure and DEI Bills Could Destroy Texas Colleges

Over the weekend, Republican lawmakers gave final approval to a ban on diversity offices and changes in faculty job protections.

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It Doesn t Have to Be This Way : One Scholar s Front-Row Seat to Higher-Ed Battles in Wisconsin and Texas

Jeremi Suri, a historian, left Wisconsin because of legislation to strip faculty rights. He went to Texas, where similar efforts have been proposed.

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