Robinson / Scholastic Objectives LLC

09/22/2022

Proud to be here. Houston is bringing it!

08/05/2022

http://ow.ly/wSS650KcWcY

… So we can rewire schools for belonging and achievement

01/13/2022

Colleges are seeing spring semester plans upended by a new wave of Covid-19 cases fueled by the Omicron variant. Some are moving back to remote classes while others are standing firm but with tightened restrictions.

Schools have been announcing last-minute pivots to online instruction, upgraded mask requirements and travel restrictions once students arrive.

01/11/2022

A new federal lawsuit adds to continuing efforts to change college admissions practices

A new federal suit alleging antitrust violations adds to continuing efforts to change college admissions practices.

12/23/2021

https://www.rollcall.com/2021/12/22/biden-extends-student-loan-repayment-pause/

Payments suspended because of the pandemic were to resume, but Biden delayed them another 90 days until May 1.

12/23/2021

Here we go again. Sigh.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2021/12/22/u-california-campuses-others-start-online-january

So will Loyola Marymount, Oakland and McDaniel as fear of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 and its impact spreads.

12/22/2021

By many measures, the elite Manhattan school is the worst or among the worst for families and graduate students drowning in debt. “It feels like I’m kind of trapped,” says a grad who has sold her eggs to help make ends meet.

09/08/2021

Thx for timely analysis of article on male/female applicant and acceptance rate gap at colleges. While a valid concern, data suggests article focuses largely on highly selective colleges. Check out searchable data, cool graphics!

This is a companion piece to my last blogpost about enrollment gaps for men and women in US postsecondary education, and it covers another ...

07/30/2021

Each year, the Common App goes offline to prepare for the launch of the new application year. The 2021-2022 application will launch on August 1, 2021. Here is a summary of changes soon-to-be-launched: https://www.commonapp.org/blog/common-app-launches-more-inclusive-application-2021-2022-school-year

07/23/2021

Great information for international students learning about US college application process. Thanks College Essay Guy
https://www.facebook.com/rsoedu/

The International Students Hub: A gathering place for some of our favorite college essay and application guides and resources for international students.

07/20/2021

For those who have listened or are listening to Revisionist History podcast, Season 6-Lord of the Rankings, Project Dillard episodes - here is a good visual to put data in context.

Here is a breakdown of the key data that goes into the annual rankings.

05/02/2021

Dual enrollment: benefits for high school students and community colleges.

Desperate to slow the steep decline of entering students, community colleges are getting creative and offering scholarships, complimentary laptops and free summer courses to high school graduates who enroll.