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Do test-optional policies increase diversity?

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However, critics of test optional like to trot out this study from 2014 , suggesting test-optional policies do not increase diversity. Finally, admissions, opportunity, culture, and policy are complex. As Mark Twain allegedly said, "I was gratified to be able to give an answer right away. I said I didn't know."

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Reflecting on a decade of higher education policy and politics – and looking ahead

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Alistair Jarvis looks for lessons learned The post Reflecting on a decade of higher education policy and politics – and looking ahead appeared first on Wonkhe. A tumultuous ten years in UK politics has shaped the higher education landscape, for better or worse.

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A skeleton bill is no way to determine funding policy

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David Kernohan looks at the Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill and asks - where's the policy? The post A skeleton bill is no way to determine funding policy appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Student housing policy presents choices that the sector should grasp

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As students queue through the night for somewhere to live in September 2023, Jim Dickinson reviews the policy options for intervening in the housing market. The post Student housing policy presents choices that the sector should grasp appeared first on Wonkhe.

Policy 173
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Senate bill would block accreditors from weighing DEI, affirmative action policies

Higher Ed Dive

Colleges feel the need to "comply with woke standards or risk reputational and financial ruin," contends bill author Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.

Policy 271
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Court: Speech First Has No Standing to Challenge Bias Policies

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college campuses, did not have standing to challenge Virginia Tech on its bias-incident policies. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has ruled that Speech First, an organization devoted to promoting free speech and other civil rights on U.S.

Policy 105
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What can we learn from past higher education policy?

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As predictions of an oncoming recession are voiced during a current cost of living crisis, Kat Emms asks what lessons learnt from past HE policy could help us navigate the storm. The post What can we learn from past higher education policy? appeared first on Wonkhe.