Education

Coverage of legal issues in schools and universities, including student rights, policies, funding, and cases shaping education nationwide.

Trump Administration’s reversal on international students brings relief to many

Colleges and their international students across the country are breathing a collective sigh of relief after the Trump Administration this week abruptly reversed a rule that would have forced foreign

By Nicole Rodriguez

/ 16 Jul 2020

Coronavirus, legal issues change landscape for college boards

Even before the arrival of the coronavirus, the usefulness and necessity of college entrance testing was a hotly debated and litigated subject. Health, safety and economic pressures resulting from the

By Sheila Mullane Estrada

/ 15 Jul 2020

Close-up of a student marking answers on a multiple-choice test sheet with a pencil.

What are college admissions testing organizations all about?

There are two primary organizations that offer pre-college testing to high school students, the College Board Inc., founded in 1900, and ACT (American College Testing), a rival testing organization that

By Sheila Mullane Estrada

/ 15 Jul 2020