‘Affirmative Action for the Rich’ in College Admissions
After other controls are applied, household income is still a huge advantage.
America’s “Family Secret” or Just Plain Denial?
Slavery is an inextricable part of our past, whether we want to talk about it or not.
Colleges Fear Affirmative Action’s Demise
A pending Supreme Court ruling could be more impactful than many realize.
Supreme Court Poised to Upend Everything
The term that kicks off today could undermine our entire system of government.
Life Ain’t Fair, College Edition
The SAT is a poor measure of college aptitude but it’s better than most others.
Doctoring Ain’t All it’s Cracked Up to Be
The rat race of becoming a physician and maintaining one’s license is more intense than popularly understood.
The College Admissions Rat Race
An interesting argument, albeit about a tiny and vastly over-discussed segment.
The State of America’s Political Parties
One party is divided on how to govern and the other is united in not governing.
Parents Giving Up Custody of Kids to Scam Financial Aid
Dozens of well-off students from the Chicago area are getting college subsidies.
FBI Arrived with Guns Drawn at Felicity Huffman’s House
An over-the-top police response to a non-violent offense.
50 Charged in College Bribery Scandal
Actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman are the most famous of dozens of rich folks trying to get their kids into elite schools.
Michelle Obama Hasn’t Forgiven Trump For Spreading Racist Birther Lies
Michelle Obama can’t forgive Donald Trump for his role in spreading the racist birther conspiracy. I can’t say I blame her.
Supreme Court Upholds Affirmative Action Based College Admissions Program
In a somewhat surprising opinion from Justice Kennedy, the Supreme Court upheld the University of Texas’s race-based admissions program.
Divided Supreme Court Hears Arguments On Affirmative Action In University Admissions
A divided Supreme Court heard argument today in a case involving affirmative action in college admissions that is before the Court for the second time in two years.
Obama Administration Appeals Fifth Circuit Immigration Ruling To Supreme Court
The Obama Administration is asking the Supreme Court to review a ruling that kept a hold on last year’s immigration execution action in place.
The Rug Rat Race
Paradoxically, the children of affluent parents are less happy than those of the poor.
Harder to Get Job at Walmart Than Admitted to Ivy League School?
.Wonkblog’s “Wal-Mart has a lower acceptance rate than Harvard” is rightly drawing some eye-rolling.
Supreme Court Punts On Affirmative Action, But Its Future Seems Short-Lived
The Supreme Court’s decision on Affirmative Action in education didn’t go as far as many thought it would, but it’s future in the near-term seems fairly clear.