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Brewing Battle Over Pell Grants News

Brewing Battle Over Pell Grants

In this Inside Higher Education article, Andrew Kreighbaum writes about the debate over potential expansion…

Frank ZhangJuly 8, 2019

Crucial Flaw Remains in College Testing Process News

Crucial Flaw Remains in College Testing Process

Benjamin Wermund writes for Politico about how cheating can occur on college entrance exams. Wermund…

Frank ZhangJuly 8, 2019

Georgetown Study Maps Manufacturing Workforce Changes News

Georgetown Study Maps Manufacturing Workforce Changes

In this article for Diverse Issues in Higher Education, LaMont Jones writes about the findings…

Frank ZhangJune 26, 2019

Report: SAT-Only College Admissions Would Hamper Diversity News

Report: SAT-Only College Admissions Would Hamper Diversity

In this Education Dive article, James Paterson writes about the findings of CEW’s report “SAT-Only…

Frank ZhangJune 25, 2019

Manufacturing Remains Top Employer in Wisconsin, Indiana News

Manufacturing Remains Top Employer in Wisconsin, Indiana

In this article for US News, Casey Leins writes about the state of manufacturing in…

Frank ZhangJune 25, 2019

Report: An SAT-Only Admissions Process Would Make Colleges Less Diverse News

Report: An SAT-Only Admissions Process Would Make Colleges Less Diverse

In this article for Diverse Issues in Higher Education, Pearl Stewart discusses how standardized tests…

Frank ZhangJune 24, 2019

Test-Only Admissions Would Make Colleges More White, More Wealthy News

Test-Only Admissions Would Make Colleges More White, More Wealthy

Lauren Camera writes for US News about CEW’s report “SAT-Only Admissions: How Would It Change…

Frank ZhangJune 24, 2019

Wage-by-Major Statistics: Transparency to What End? News

Wage-by-Major Statistics: Transparency to What End?

In this Inside Higher Ed article, Zachary Bleemer about the incomes resulting from various undergraduate…

Frank ZhangJune 24, 2019

Is Key to Success Being Born Smart or Rich? News

Is Key to Success Being Born Smart or Rich?

In this article for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Maureen Downey writes about the role family income…

Frank ZhangJune 23, 2019