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
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
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.
Nov. 8, 2024
Two years after the scandal, City Councilmember Kevin de León has lost his seat, leaving Latinos with just four of the council’s 15 seats.
Nov. 7, 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
When the Dodgers and Yankees meet again in the World Series after a 42-year absence, they will be representing cities whose fortunes have shifted enormously over the intervening decades.
Oct. 25, 2024
Politics
In a week of scandals — Mark Robinson’s porn adventures, Melania Trump’s speaking fees — is the tale of a reporter sexting with a presidential wannabe really the scandal we should be focused on?
Sept. 24, 2024