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Can college admissions be equitable?

Wealthy parents allegedly pulled strings and paid bribes to get their kids into college, but college admissions have been unfair for a long time. How do we change it?
by Kerri Miller and Jeffrey Bissoy

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Survey: Should public higher ed be free? And is 4-year college degree worth the cost?

Survey: Should public higher ed be free? And is 4-year college degree worth the cost?

A new survey shows people are open to the rather radical idea of free college. It also asked 1,003 adults nationwide whether they believed a four-year college degree was worth the cost or not.
by Peter Cox

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Skipping school to protest climate change

Skipping school to protest climate change

Students around the world and across the U.S. skipped classes Friday to protest inaction on climate change. It's part of a wave of pressure from young people who say their future is at stake.
by Jeff Brady and Jennifer Ludden

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Students file lawsuit against colleges in bribery scandal

Students file lawsuit against colleges in bribery scandal

Two college students have filed a lawsuit against the University of Southern California, Yale University and other colleges where prosecutors say parents paid bribes to ensure their children's admission.
by Associated Press

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Coaches and parents in college scheme find jobs in danger

Coaches and parents in college scheme find jobs in danger

At least nine athletic coaches and 33 parents were among those charged. Some parents spent hundreds of thousands of dollars, as much as $6.5 million, to guarantee their children's admission, officials said.
by Associated Press

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Students stunned as Argosy University's Eagan campus faces closure

Students stunned as Argosy University's Eagan campus faces closure

Argosy officials planned to meet with students through Friday to help them sort out what happens next. Around 1,000 students were enrolled at the Eagan campus.
by Peter Cox

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