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At least not in its current form. (PREMIUM)

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In an interview with The Chronicle, the university’s director of admissions described the bottom-line reason for the policy change: The tests weren’t helping predict student success. (PREMIUM)

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By Vimal Patel

How a once-fringe idea went mainstream. (PREMIUM)

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By Jonathan Custodio

At Northern Arizona University, students crossed party lines to campaign for her resignation. (PREMIUM)

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By Goldie Blumenstyk

Braven, a six-year-old nonprofit, focuses on helping such students be part of something that is really “poverty-breaking for them,” says its founder.

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By Rob Jenkins

Sure, a first-year writing course can spur creativity or activism, but those are byproducts, not its main purpose.

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Just because it doesn’t work in your classroom doesn’t mean it doesn’t work.

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