4/12/2019: Colleges’ message to ease student stress: Failure is normal - New York nears plastic-bag ban and a fee for paper bags

Today's Article: Colleges’ message to ease student stress: Failure is normal
From: AP News
Readability Score: 10.1

"If you're not failing, you're probably not taking enough risks." Do you agree or disagree? Have we forgotten to tell students that failure is a normal part on the road to success? One college is trying to change that.

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Readability Score: 9.5

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3/26/2019: College cheating scandal: the behind-the-scenes process - Oregon Blockbuster outlasts others to become last on Earth

Today's Article: College cheating scandal: the behind-the-scenes process
From: NBC news
Readability Score: 12.8

What can you do to increase college admissions chances? (Legally!)

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3/21/2019: White Privilege and the College Admissions Scandal - A tax on how much you drive—could it happen?

Today's Article: White Privilege and the College Admissions Scandal
From: US News and World Report
Readability Score: 14.8

Wealthy and famous parents have always looked for ways to help their kids. A recent scandal has revealed just how far some are willing to go to get their kids into elite colleges. Why are some parents so desperate for this particular status? What are the consequences? What can be done to limit such behavior?

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10/22/2018: What’s at stake in Harvard suit: decades of debate on race - Tax Cuts Cause Jump in Deficit?

Today's Article: What’s at stake in Harvard suit: decades of debate on race
From: New York Times
Readability Score: 12.6

Should race be used in college admissions?

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Readability Score: 9.4

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