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The public wants more education funding, yet the 2024 House Labor-HHS-Ed Subcommittee bill makes devastating cuts, slashing support for virtually all types of teaching and learning. Urge Congress to support education w/ the Cmte for Ed Funding toolkit: ow.ly/fsfc50PqoB1
A New Push to Assess Character in Admissions ow.ly/gUXJ50PpXcw via Eric Hoover The Chronicle of Higher Education Natl Association for College Admission Counseling is eager to help institutions capture greater depth and context when evaluating applicants for admission, particularly in light of flawed #SCOTUS decision.
Pressure Mounts on Colleges to Ditch 'Legacy' Admissions Factor ow.ly/TQAe50Pj3ju via The Washington Post See how alumni relations stacks up against other factors in admission decisions via Natl Association for College Admission Counseling bit.ly/3zrrJka
New College Says It’s Giving Staff Higher Pay for Hitting Enrollment Goals. Is That Illegal? ow.ly/fhRR50PpkyR via The Chronicle of Higher Education Generally speaking, yes. This is not in accord with the Higher Education Act regulations. More from U.S. Department of Education bit.ly/3OeAVzx
ICYMI: ‘This Is Not a Normal Court’: Biden Denounces Affirmative-Action Ruling ow.ly/S2jy50Pkzcf via The New York Times We, like President Biden, fundamentally disagree with the Court's logic in this case. More on the future of equity in college admission from Natl Association for College Admission Counseling bit.ly/3libxhG
A look at the Senate's higher ed spending proposal ow.ly/wAQ450PqLv9 via Higher Ed Dive It's a LOT better than the House version, so Natl Association for College Admission Counseling will strongly support the Senate's position. America supports stronger education investments Cmte for Ed Funding
Department of Education Launches Civil Rights Probe After Lawsuit Accuses Harvard of Giving Preferential Treatment to Legacy Applicants ow.ly/C01A50PoSkZ via CNN More on how alumni relations figure into admission decisions via Natl Association for College Admission Counseling bit.ly/3zrrJka
Why Legacy Admissions Are at the Center of a Dispute in Higher Education ow.ly/24VC50Pp1lO via The New York Times For more on the role of alumni relations in admissions, see Natl Association for College Admission Counseling bit.ly/3zrrJka
Legacy Admissions: What It Is and Why Colleges Are Reconsidering It ow.ly/m2Tb50Pp1FF via U.S. News & World Report For more how alumni relations factor into admission decision, see Natl Association for College Admission Counseling bit.ly/3zrrJka
Opinion: Will Students of Color Face Pressure to Speak to Toll of Racism? ow.ly/3WtX50Pp27j via Atlanta Journal-Constitution Natl Association for College Admission Counseling talked about this in our report on redesigning college admissions to improve racial equity bit.ly/3libxhG
Dear John "Ending racial discrimination means ending all of it" Roberts: What about racial discrimination in K-12 schools? ow.ly/Ue3Z50PqKZJ Six Actions for Closing Racial Gaps in Schools via K-12 Dive See also Natl Association for College Admission Counseling on racial equity in admission bit.ly/3libxhG
Colorado Students at Private Career School That Lost Accreditation Get Federal Loan Relief ow.ly/ZYT250Pp2Ek via U.S. News & World Report Another example of how predatory institutions harm students and taxpayers. More on how to #defendstudents here: bit.ly/3yxBkEi
ICYMI: Natl Association for College Admission Counseling Acquires Character Collaborative ow.ly/KStm50PqLmQ via Inside Higher Ed Particularly in light of #SCOTUS decision, helping colleges identify and substantiate positive character traits will be an important part of the admission process.