California
If signed by Gov. Newsom, the law would make California the latest state in a growing movement to make legacy admissions illegal.
Aug. 31, 2024
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that makes California the latest state to ban legacy and donor admissions in higher education, including at Stanford and USC.
Sept. 30, 2024
Opinion
California’s new law prohibiting legacy admissions is weak tea. What’s really needed is a truly equitable education for all students.
Oct. 15, 2024
Folt will retire in July after cleaning up scandals and expanding student access but drawing dissatisfaction over her handling of pro-Palestinian protests.
Nov. 8, 2024
Colleges and universities have to invest more in need-based financial aid and outreach to applicants to increase socioeconomic diversity.
Oct. 10, 2024
Entertainment & Arts
Felicity Huffman broke her silence about the college admissions scandal, after more than four years. ‘I had to give my daughter a chance at a future,’ she said.
Dec. 1, 2023
World & Nation
The Archbishop of Canterbury, head of the Church of England, resigns after an inquiry kindled anger about a lack of accountability for sex abuse scandal.
Nov. 12, 2024
The former president of this Orange County school helped affluent students enter USC as walk-on athletes — a route that the university now acknowledges as fraud.
Los Angeles voters ousted Councilmember Kevin de León and overwhelmingly supported measures to curb elected officials’ power and hold them accountable.
Nov. 11, 2024
Most Asian Americans think it’s fair to consider SAT scores — but not race or ethnicity — in college admission, according to a study that comes as several universities have restored standardized testing requirements for first-year applicants.
May 29, 2024