PBS
College admissions essays more important for students after end of affirmative action
Students who are starting to apply to colleges for the coming year are the first class to deal with the impact of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn affirmative action. For many high school students, this annual rite of passage is...
TED Talks
TED: The new urgency of climate change | Al Gore
The coronavirus brought much of the world to a standstill, dropping carbon emissions by five percent. Al Gore says keeping those rates down is now up to us. In this illuminating interview, he discusses how the steadily declining cost of...
TED Talks
TED: What role does luck play in your life? | Barry Schwartz
Chance plays a far bigger role in life than we're willing to admit, says psychologist Barry Schwartz. Of course, working hard and following the rules can get you far -- but the rest could boil down to simple good fortune. Schwartz...
Curated Video
What is GPA?
In this informative video, Jesse from Can Do U explains the concept of GPA (Grade Point Average) and its significance in high school and beyond. Learn how grades are assigned grade points and how they contribute to the overall GPA...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
James C. Kaufman - College Admissions and Creativity
James C. Kaufman, PhD, is a professor of educational psychology at the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. An internationally recognized leader in the field of creativity, he is the author/editor of more than 35...
Curated Video
Trump orders colleges to prove they don't consider race in admissions
New ReviewColleges will be required to submit data to prove they do not consider race in admissions under a new policy ordered Thursday by President Donald Trump. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
College Cheating Scandal Exposes Underbelly of Cutthroat Admissions Process
For Christopher Hunt, a former journalist and author who works as a college essay consultant for high school students, the wide-ranging federal college cheating case that ensnared dozens of wealthy and famous parents this week was not...
Curated Video
Oregon Senator's Bill Tackles Legacy College Admissions to 'Level Playing Field'
In February, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Representative Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y. 16th District) introduced the Fair College Admissions for Students Act. The bill looks to curb the admissions advantage given to the children of alumni...
Curated Video
College Board CEO Says They Will Use Remote Proctoring Technology For At-Home SAT
College Board, the non profit organization behind the SAT exams, announced it will cancel the nationwide college admission test that was scheduled for June 6 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The board has also floated the idea of...
Bloomberg
Harvard Targeted on Legacy Admissions
A bill in Massachusetts is seeking to tax Harvard University and other colleges that favor legacy admissions. The bill looks to redistribute the money from richer schools to poorer community colleges. Janet Lorin reports on Bloomberg...
Bloomberg
Vladeck on Affirmative Action Ruling, DEI Programs
Stephen Vladeck, Law Professor at the University of Texas Austin School of Law, discusses the Supreme Court's ruling to end affirmative action, but making an exception for military academies. Vladeck also gives his insights on how...
Bloomberg
Supreme Court Effectively Ends Affirmative Action
The US Supreme Court effectively barred universities from using race as a factor in university admissions, marking the start of a new era in higher education and rolling back decades of precedents. Now schools are trying to figure out...
Bloomberg
Biden: Supreme Court's College Ruling Can't Be Last Word
President Joe Biden says he "strongly, strongly disagrees" with the Supreme Court's ruling that sharply curbs the use of race in college admissions. Voting 6-3 along ideological lines, the justices said that programs at Harvard College...
Curated Video
Huffman, Loughlin appear in court for college scam
Hollywood stars Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin appeared in federal court alongside other wealthy parents on Wednesday to face charges in the college bribery scandal that has roiled the world of admissions and amplified complaints the...
Curated Video
Huffman, Loughlin appear in court for college scam
Hollywood stars Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin appeared in federal court alongside other wealthy parents Wednesday to face charges in the college bribery scandal that has roiled the world of admissions and amplified complaints the...
Curated Video
William H Macy arrives at court after wife Felicity Huffman is charged in a sweeping college admissions bribery scam
WILLIAM H MACY ARRIVES AT COURT AFTER WIFE FELICITY HUFFMAN IS CHARGED IN A SWEEPING COLLEGE BRIBERY SCAM
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Actress Felicity Huffman arrives at Boston court
Actress Felicity Huffman arrived at Boston's federal court Wednesday, ahead of her first appearance hearing for charges she faces in a wide-ranging college admissions cheating scam.
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Actress Felicity Huffman arrives at Boston court
Actress Felicity Huffman arrived at Boston's federal court Wednesday, ahead of her first appearance hearing for charges she faces in a wide-ranging college admissions cheating scam.
Curated Video
Lori Loughlin arrives at court in admissions case
Actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman faced court appearances Wednesday on charges they took part in the college bribery scandal that has ensnared dozens of wealthy parents.
Curated Video
Federal prosecutors add money laundering to list of accusations against Lori Loughlin, her husband and 14 others
LOUGHLIN, HUSBAND AND 14 PARENTS FACE NEW CHARGE IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS SCAM
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Felicity Huffman gets 14 days in prison
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Bloomberg
49ers President Guido on Fan Data and Recruiting Students
Mar.18 -- Al Guido, San Francisco 49ers president, discusses college sports programs, leveraging fan data and the recent college admissions scandal with Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu at the Bloomberg Business of Sports Luncheon in New York on...
Curated Video
Teen With Autism Exceeds Expectations, Gets Accepted To College
Christian Walker says he was accepted to five colleges.
Curated Video
Q&A: SCOTUS on Affirmative Action, Immigration
In a major victory for affirmative action, a divided Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the University of Texas admissions program that takes account of race.The justices voted in favor of the Texas program by a 4-3 vote, an outcome that...