But getting into college is in fact becoming easier, with admissions offices trying to entice more applicants from a ...

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November 26, 2025 - Come prepare a meal with the fifth and sixth graders of Pacific Elementary, in Davenport, California, where the district attracts students just for the lunch. A California ...

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I’m proud to be one of the many Stanford student organizers working to advance California bill AB 1780, which would penalize California colleges that practice legacy and donor preference. Class Action ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a law Monday banning legacy admissions at all colleges in the state, including private ones. The law says public and private nonprofit institutions will not be ...

The share of California high school grads attending college out of state has nearly doubled over the last two decades, a new ...

A bill from a Bay Area lawmaker that would ban legacy admissions at public and private colleges in California has passed the State Assembly. On Tuesday, lawmakers approved Assembly Bill 1780 by ...

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