Education - Bert Martinez

July 25, 20230Comments

Harvard’s legacy admissions probed

Harvard's legacy admissions are facing a civil rights probe by the U.S. Education Department in the wake of the Supreme Court's June decision that ended affirmative action. The investigation was

by Adam Lee

Education

July 25, 20230Comments

Wealth key for college entry: Study

Wealth may be a powerful qualification for admission to the country's top colleges, according to a new study from Harvard-based economists who focus on inequality. Among students with the same

by Janice Thompson

Education

Supreme Court

June 29, 20230Comments

SCOTUS bars affirmative action

The Supreme Court has ruled against the use of race as a factor in higher education admissions. The 6-3 decision will force colleges to scrap affirmative action policies designed to

by Janice Thompson

Education

June 22, 20230Comments

Largest-ever drop in math scores

Math scores among America’s 13-year-olds took the biggest plunge on record, as setbacks stemming from pandemic school shutdowns persisted. Average scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress fell by

by Adam Lee