College admissions scandal: Rick Singer sits for first-ever interview: ‘I did it’
exclusive — “All the things that the FBI and the U.S. Attorney and the rest of the world say I did? i did it” Rick Singer, 64, told Fox News in his first interview about his sensational “Varsity Blues” college admissions scandal. Not so long ago, Singer was one of the most talked about and […]
Gettysburg College Admissions Counselor Calls Donald Trump ‘Piece of Sh*t,’ Targets Supporters
An admissions counselor at Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, went on an unabashed social media rant, calling former President Donald Trump and his supporters “shitholes.” Lupe Lazaro, an admissions counselor at Gettysburg College, said that Trump supporters are trying to “lynch the vice president” and are “defying democracy” by ignoring “misogyny,” “rape,” “homophobia,” and “xenophobia.” […]
Newsom Signs Bill Prohibiting Legacy, Donor Preference in College Admissions
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill Monday that bans the state's public and private universities from using “legacy” preferential treatment programs or preferential treatment of donor children in admissions selection. The bill is AB1780“From September 1, 2025, an independent higher education institution, as defined, may offer traditional or donor incentives in admissions to […]
Trial on using race-based admissions in the Naval Academy kicks off in crusade against affirmative action
The U.S. Navy will begin defending its use of race as a factor in admissions selection at the Naval Academy on Monday after the Supreme Court overturned affirmative action and allowed an exception for the military academy. Students for Fair Admissions, the same group that filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court seeking to end […]
California bill banning ‘legacy’ preference in college admissions heads to Newsom’s desk: ‘Fair and equitable’
Protests erupt in California over shelved compensation bill Janelle King, co-chair of Win for America Action, spoke about the Kamala Harris campaign's efforts to garner endorsements from labor leaders, Democrats' efforts to defend Harris' “change in tone,” and protests in California over a shelved reparations bill. The California Legislature Democratic-led bill Last week, the state […]
Lori Loughlin’s career has been filled with sitcom success but has also been controversial with the 2019 college admissions scandal
American actress Lori Loughlin, best known for her role in Full House, was born on July 28, 1964 in New York City. One of Loughlin’s first acting roles was as Jodie Travis in the television series The Edge of Night, which she starred on from 1980 to 1984. Four years after “The Edge of Nights” […]
College admissions expected to drop in the fall after first-time increase since pandemic
Overall undergraduate enrollment increased by 2.5% for the spring 2024 semester, the first time enrollment in bachelor’s programs has risen in four years. But the modest increase is likely to be short lived, as financial aid chaos is expected in the fall. According to data published Wednesday from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, total […]
Actress Lori Loughlin on College Admissions Scandal: ‘No One Is Perfect’
“No one is perfect,” actress Lori Loughlin, who served two months in prison after pleading guilty in the infamous college admissions scandal, said in her first major interview since the scandal broke in 2019. “No one is perfect, everyone makes mistakes” Loughlin Said First femalebefore advising people to “let go of things” for “their own […]
Kansas higher education board bans DEI statements for hiring and admissions
Kansas’s institutions of higher education will no longer be able to require diversity, equity, and inclusion statements from prospective students or staff, according to a measure approved by the state’s higher education board Wednesday. Following pressure from state lawmakers, the Kansas Board of Regents amended the Board Policy Statement on Diversity and Multiculturalism to bar […]
Fully digital SAT’s new ‘adaptive’ sections dumb down college admissions test
Put down your pencil and turn it on. Students taking the SAT this week will experience some high-tech changes as the university entrance exam becomes fully digital and employs an “adaptive” testing methodology. This means that the difficulty of the questions faced by students will vary depending on their performance in previous parts of the […]