This week, most Advanced Placement exams will be digital by 2025, the Common App attempts to address inequities in scholarship opportunities, University of California sets a record for admitting the largest and most diverse class of students from California, and Biden’s new Title IX regulations take effect.
Twenty-eight Advanced Placement exams will be digital starting next May. The digital tests will be conducted on the College Board’s Bluebook app, the same platform used for this year’s fully digital SAT. Additionally, the College Board announced a massive overhaul of its AP scoring system.
Navigating the broad landscape of scholarship opportunities can be overwhelming for any student. It’s even harder for low-income students, first-generation students, and underrepresented racial minorities. A new report from the Common App details the platform’s ongoing efforts to address this gap.
The University of California admitted the largest and most diverse undergraduate class in its history for fall 2024. The admissions data illustrates the University of California’s commitment to expanding educational opportunities for historically underrepresented groups, who make up the largest ever share of this year’s freshmen.
The Biden administration’s new Title IX regulations, which strengthen protections for LGBTQ+ students and change how colleges respond to reports of sexual harassment, take effect this week nationwide. But a spate of lawsuits and court injunctions has complicated colleges’ efforts to comply, leaving Title IX coordinators frustrated and uncertain about how to move forward.
Leave a Reply