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The University of California has decided not to use standardized tests in their admissions process going forward. What does that mean for other schools?

University of California sticks with test-free admissions, won’t replace SAT and ACT with new standardized test After deciding not to develop its own test to replace the SAT, UC considered using Smarter Balanced exams. That idea has also been rejected.

Read this impressive, beautiful college essay that got a student admitted to Harvard.

This Girl's Harvard University Admissions Essay Is Going Viral, And It's Inspiring For Anyone Who Has Lost A Parent "As I write this essay, there is a blue line under the word 'parent' telling me to check my grammar; even Grammarly assumes that I should have parents, but cancer doesn't listen to edit suggestions."

As COVID-19 changes college admissions, it's been "the most chaotic selection experiment" ever: Harvard received a record 57,000 applicants this year. What does this mean for the students they select?

College Admission Season Is Crazier Than Ever. That Could Change Who Gets In. By waiving SATs and ACTs, highly selective schools invited an unprecedented wave of applications, upending the traditional decision process.

COVID-19 has made most colleges forgo standardized tests like the ACT and SAT—and it's started to change college applications forever.

Applications surge after big-name colleges halt SAT and ACT testing rules U-Va. and Harvard are among a large bloc of schools that suspended admission testing requirements because of the coronavirus pandemic.

What are your education resolutions for 2021? Here are a few to get you started—keeping remote learning in mind.

Resolutions for High Schoolers Learning Online With distance learning continuing into 2021, these resolutions can help students succeed.

It’s not all bad news in the world of education. Here’s how teachers, mentors, and students are changing and adapting as COVID-19 continues to impact the country.

This School Year Has Been Unlike Any Other Some examples of how the world of education has responded to the pandemic.

Hoping to improve remote learning for your kids? Here are some ideas.

Make Distance Learning Easier With 8 Teacher-Approved Tips Their strategies might ease the pain of remote schooling.

What are "learning pods," and what are some alternatives as kids face school mid-pandemic?

Families Priced Out of ‘Learning Pods’ Seek Alternatives Should public school systems provide teachers for small-group instruction?

From pass/fail classes, to cancelled extracurriculars, to waived standardized tests, this is how the pandemic could change college admissions—in some cases, permanently.

How college admissions might change in the wake of the pandemic Richard Weissbourd of the Graduate School of Education discusses what college admissions deans expect from applicants during the pandemic, and opportunities to reform the process.

Do you have a student applying to college this upcoming school year? Here's what to know.

What college admissions will look like next year in light of COVID-19 What can the Class of 2021 expect when they start college applications in a few months?

This is an important thing to think about: How might COVID-19 impact students headed INTO high school and college, not just out? It might be time to start prepping now.

How coronavirus could impact futures of students entering high school, college How coronavirus could impact futures of students

COVID-19 has impacted a LOT of people—but most especially students. Colleges have extended their deadlines so high school seniors have more time to decide where they're going.

Colleges extend decision deadline due to coronavirus as new students reconsider As the coronavirus outbreak upsets schools and the health and safety of communities and families, college-bound students struggle to decide their fate come fall.