The headlines about college legacy admissions policies have been coming fast and furious in recent weeks—a not unexpected byproduct of the Supreme Court ruling that race-conscious admissions programs ...

On Monday, September 30, Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation that banned private colleges and universities in California from giving special consideration to legacy applicants—those whose parents ...

California banned legacy status as a factor in college admissions in September, the largest state to do so yet. This follows the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn affirmative action in 2023, which ...

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Some students are still mentioning their race or immigrant status as the Trump administration cracks down on diversity efforts. But many are avoiding sensitive aspects of their identity. By Bernard ...

“I grew up with Yale as my frame of reference.” So recalls one graduate whose father attended the elite institution on the GI Bill. As a kid, this man—for the sake of this story we’ll call him ...