The Trump administration called on institutions to be more meritocratic in their admissions processes. But what merit is—and how exactly it should be used—remains a contentious topic in higher ed.

The LSAT is a standardized test required by most law schools in the U.S. It assesses reading comprehension, logical reasoning ...

When a measles outbreak hit West Texas this year, school absences surged to levels far beyond the number of children who ...

Stricter student and immigration rules across the US, UK, Canada and Australia in 2025 reshaped Indian study-abroad choices, ...

But unlike a wheelchair ramp, this kind of accommodation can be exploited. Research confirms what intuition suggests: Extra time can confer an advantage to students who don’t have a disability. [Read: ...

A few weeks ago, an Academic Senate committee at UC San Diego shocked the country with a report on the rapidly declining math ...

The share of California high school grads attending college out of state has nearly doubled over the last two decades, a new report finds.

California high school students now have an easier route to higher education, thanks to Senate Bill 640, which offers automatic admission to the CSU system.

The five-year experiment in ignoring SAT and ACT results has failed. Continuing it would be a disservice to students who aren ...

Over the offseason, Stanford lost a few key contributors. Maxime Raynaud made his way to the NBA, Oziyah Sellers transferred to St. John’s, and Jaylen Blakes graduated and is playing overseas ball.

The change from the David Shaw era will also include a new era at quarterback for the Stanford Cardinal. Two-year starter Tanner McKee announced Thursday that he will not return for his senior season ...

NYU’s contract faculty union is demanding that the university offer better child care benefits, arguing that current ...