| ACT pilot program for juniors a go Duncan Banner - State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister announced a new pilot program Wednesday that would make the ACT national college admissions examination free for high school juniors across the state..... |
| University of Texas System amends admissions policy El Paso Times - The University of Texas System Board of Regents has approved a new admissions policy that aims to severely limit — but not completely eliminate — the power of its school presidents to admit a student because he or she has powerful connections.... |
| Californians pay for state’s public colleges but increasingly can’t get in PBS Newshour - RIVERSIDE, Calif. — They were once the envy of the world for the access they offered to high-quality education for all students at a low price. But California’s public colleges and universities delivered something different to Andrew Hotchkiss when he applied for admission two years ago: a punch to the gut. .... |
| California Consequences: What If High Court Bans Race Preferences in College Admissions? California Magazine - Almost lost amid the recent flurry of marquee U.S. Supreme Court rulings—including one endorsing same-sex marriage and another upholding Obamacare—was a judicial move that could have a huge impact on who gets into top colleges. .... |
| Utah colleges brace for first wave of younger, returning Mormon missionaries Salt Lake Tribune - As he stepped onto the airport escalator Tuesday, Taylor Ogden looked like every other returning Mormon missionary eager to reconnect with his family and friends, except he was sporting a black felt, hard-brimmed sombrero, the kind worn by Chilean cowboys .... |