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The SAT Eliminated Its Essay. Now What?

While the SAT essay is no more, students still need to demonstrate competence in essay composition and proofreading, and educators still need to ensure that students can develop cogent, evidence-based, and persuasive arguments.
Matthew Pietrafetta -
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Why the Test Prep Industry Must Focus on Equity of Access

SAT and ACT scores correlate with family income and wealth, reflecting higher-income students' many academic advantages. Test prep companies must address this opportunity gap.
Matthew Pietrafetta -
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Things Chinese College Students Say About Trump

In China, many college students see Trump's presidency as an extension of America's desperate clinging to its imperial legacy.
Kyle Muntz -
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White Teachers Claiming To Be Black: ‘Cultural Appropriators’ or Seriously Ill?

Mental health issues can explain why two white college teachers have assumed false identities and portrayed themselves as people of color.
Edward C. Halperin -
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College Students, the Pandemic Is Not All About Us

It's hard for students to come to terms with the fact that they didn’t get to 'properly' celebrate their senior year of college, but commencements are only postponed.
Yeymy Garcia -
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Coronavirus Brings Higher Education to Brink of Collapse

Without government intervention, coronavirus and the economic crisis it has spurred will bring higher education as we know it to the brink of collapse.
Benjamin Waddell -
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COVID-19: Universities Must Compensate Students for Their Losses

Coronavirus has forced universities to shut down, harming students who must pay for their on- or off-campus housing for the duration of the school year. Universities need to issue a partial refund for this financial burden.
Sophie Capshaw-Mack -
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Universities Must Refund Students After Virus Shutdowns

While the novel coronavirus continues to impact the lives of many people around the world, college students are anxiously waiting to hear about any refunds they will receive for the rest of the spring semester. 
Monique Davis -
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