California colleges spend millions on faulty AI systems: ‘The chatbot is outdated’

Community colleges are spending millions on AI chatbots that students say often give inaccurate answers. Many might see upgrades soon.
Medical Xpress

Hospice use after ICU admission increased across the US from 2011–2023

In recent years, medical guidelines and national policies have pushed hospitals to offer more palliative care to patients who are seriously ill. This has led to a major rise in palliative care use, ...
New York Magazine

The Homeschooling Hack

This article was featured in New York’s One Great Story newsletter. Sign up here. For an idealized image of homeschooling — a glimpse of the life parents and children might lead off the clock, out of ...
Washington Monthly

After Affirmative Action: Takeaways—and Puzzles—From College Admissions Data

Most people believed that the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision to end affirmative action in higher education admissions would cause a big drop in Black and Hispanic enrollment at the nation’s top ...
The Boston Globe

Multiple factors are complicating the higher education enrollment landscape

After the Supreme Court banned the consideration of race in college admissions, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology each enrolled fewer Black freshmen in fall 2024 than ...
The Boston Globe

Want to get into a great college? Try being rich, male, and a champion squash player.

A 2023 Supreme Court decision barred colleges from considering race in deciding who gets in. But what has resulted is anything but equitable. Getting into college has never, ever been purely ...
The Hechinger Report

College admissions offices take on a new role: Coaxing accepted students to show up

Admissions counselors welcome admitted students to a presentation on the Augsburg University campus. Credit: Jaida Grey Eagle for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education.
Town & Country

A College Admissions Expert Reveals the Summer Activities That Will Actually Impress on an Application

Is there a way for high school students who are thinking about college to optimize their summer vacations and still have fun? We asked Lindsay Tanne Howe, a college admissions counselor and founder ...
The New York Times

Hey, ChatGPT: Where Should I Go to College?

High schoolers are turning to chatbots for help navigating the college admissions process. Does a virtual college coach know what’s best for students? By Callie Holtermann It was September, and ...
The Hill

How is ‘merit’ defined in college admissions? You might be surprised.

Last spring, the University of Austin in Texas, declaring the college admissions system “biased,” “broken” and “unjust,” launched a “merit-first” admissions program. Students with high standardized ...
Government Technology

Using Machine Learning to Understand College Closures

Wells College in Aurora, N.Y., closed abruptly in 2024, after 156 years in operation. As financial pressures mount across higher education, researchers are turning to machine learning to better ...