Tag: education policy
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The end of affirmative action was overdue and we should say so
Affirmative action in college admissions outlived its purpose and produced its own injustices. The honest case for ending it deserves to be made plainly.
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High school counselors push college because they’re measured on it
School counselors aren’t pushing college because it’s right for every kid. They’re pushing it because their performance metrics quietly require them to.
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Test-optional admissions made elite schools whiter and richer
Test-optional policies were sold as equity wins, but the data shows elite admissions tilted further toward wealthy applicants who could game the new criteria.