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The AI ‘hivemind’: Why so many student essays sound alike

The AI ‘hivemind’: Why so many student essays sound alike

OPINION: Winning a prestigious award can make anyone’s day. But for a working-class student, it can transform a life

OPINION: Winning a prestigious award can make anyone’s day. But for a working-class student, it can transform a life

OPINION: There’s a ‘cascade effect’ from the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban, and it’s hurting Black and Latino students

OPINION: There’s a ‘cascade effect’ from the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban, and it’s hurting Black and Latino students

divided we learn

After affirmative action: Four takeaways — and puzzles — from college admissions data

After affirmative action: Four takeaways — and puzzles — from college admissions data

Three reasons why so few eighth graders in the poorest schools take algebra

Three reasons why so few eighth graders in the poorest schools take algebra

OPINION: 70 years after Brown vs. Board decision, key takeaways remain buried

OPINION: 70 years after Brown vs. Board decision, key takeaways remain buried

Community college

When school size matters and when it doesn’t

When school size matters and when it doesn’t

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Missed a lot of 2024 Proof Points? Here are 10 pieces to catch up

Dual enrollment has exploded. But it’s hard to tell if it’s helping more kids get a college degree

Dual enrollment has exploded. But it’s hard to tell if it’s helping more kids get a college degree

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Colleges are now closing at a pace of one a week. What happens to the students?

Colleges are now closing at a pace of one a week. What happens to the students?

A campaign to prod high school students into college tries a new tack: Making it simple

A campaign to prod high school students into college tries a new tack: Making it simple

MIT, Yale and other elite colleges are finally reaching out to rural students

MIT, Yale and other elite colleges are finally reaching out to rural students

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