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The hidden bias in college admissions tests: How standardized exams can favor privilege over potential
The hidden bias in college admissions tests: How standardized exams can favor privilege over potential The use of standardized tests in college admissions can favor privilege over potential, particularly for students from low-income backgrounds. Research has found that these tests are not as valid or equitable as some argue, and that they systematically favor those […]
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Hurricane season is here, but FEMA’s policy change could leave low-income areas less protected
Hurricane season is here, but FEMA’s policy change could leave low-income areas less protected FEMA’s new policy change for 2025 removes any mention of equity, income, or social vulnerability from its Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide, which could leave low-income areas less protected during hurricanes. The Trump administration’s guidance change aims to make it quicker […]
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