by Jay Mathews There is nervousness in the homes of ambitious American high school students awaiting the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action at the University […]
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The ‘Varsity Blues’ college admissions case wraps up
The former college admissions consultant who cooked up a multimillion-dollar scheme to fraudulently admit kids of wealthy clients, including Hollywood celebrities, into elite U.S. colleges was sentenced […]
Now is the time to stop racial discrimination in college admissions
by Hans A. von Spakovsky In a 2007 Supreme Court decision involving a school district in Seattle, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote: “The way to stop discrimination […]
WVU to adopt test optional admissions due to COVID-19
WVU Today As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the ability of many college-bound high school students to take either the ACT or the SAT, West Virginia […]
High school seniors who apply for Promise Scholarship and complete FAFSA eligible for prizes through new statewide contest
Newsroom@DominionPost.com CHARLESTON — Thanks to an initiative by The Education Alliance, in collaboration with the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, current high school seniors who fill […]
ACT/SAT optional in spring admission
WVU Today As the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the ability of many college-bound high school students to take either the ACT or the SAT, West […]
Study looks at ‘hothouse children’
College admissions scandal example of helicopter parenting True helicopter parents talk a good game in making their actions all about their children, but according to one West […]
