Posts Tagged: college admissions

California preparing for ban on private college legacy admission

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by MAHRUKH SIDDIQUI posted 11.12.2024

The longstanding private college admissions practice of giving preference to the offspring of big bucks donors or notable alumni will soon come to an end in California. For some observers, the final sunset of legacy admissions across the state’s higher education system can’t come fast enough.

A chance to make high school testing more equitable

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by CHRISTOPHER J. STEINHAUSER, CINDY MARTIN and NANCY ALBARRáN posted 09.24.2019

OPINION: Twenty-four states will use the SAT and/or ACT this school year for state assessments and accountability.  California students deserve the same opportunity to take these assessments for free at their schools and reap the benefit of increased access to higher education.