Free college plan wouldn’t give any money to low income families in 48 states.
Meredith Kolodner
Contact senior investigative reporter Meredith Kolodner at 212-870-1063 or kolodner@hechingerreport.org or on Signal at merkolodner.04
Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision Could Change College Admissions Nationally
Top 10 percent rule wasn’t on trial but it may get a boost from the decision
What Happens When a College Recruits Black Students Others Consider Too Risky?
With the college graduation rate for black students half that of whites, one university changes the rules of the game, and beats the odds
Students on the Autism Spectrum are Often as Smart as Their Peers — So Why Do So Few go to College?
One program shows how a little support goes a long way
Even When Graduation Rates Rise, Black Students at Many Colleges Get Left Behind
At public colleges with rising grad rates, half see black-white gap widen
In College Remedial Classes, Unprepared Students Get the Least-Trained Teachers
Only 20% of remedial math students make it to a college-level math course — who’s teaching their teachers?
Elite Colleges Sound a Call to Reshape Admissions – But Will It Spur Any Concrete Changes?
Representatives of 56 top colleges and universities put their names behind an effort announced Wednesday to make the college admissions process more equitable and less stressful. It is unclear, however, whether the well-intentioned reforms proposed will trickle down to help those most often sidelined by the current process. “We are trying to de-escalate the admissions […]
Education Could Be a Big Election Issue — So Who’s Getting the Most Money from Higher Ed?
In the donation race, Clinton, Sanders, Bush take top spots so far
College Degree Gap Grows Wider Between Whites, Blacks and Latinos
State funding is down and tuition is up since the recession
Supreme Court Justices Question When and Whether Diversity Will Be Achieved
Arguments in Texas affirmative action case get testy

