Cover Story
College Access
A tool that has long carried little weight in admissions is now more fraught than ever.
Highlights
The Letter of the Law
Mark Perry has filed hundreds of complaints with the Office for Civil Rights. His critics say he’s undoing decades of progress.
Equity in Education
Doing away with the controversial practice may seem like low-hanging fruit for colleges that want to be more equitable. But don’t expect quick action.
The Review | Conversation
The Harvard law professor Jeannie Suk Gersen on the affirmative-action decision.
Also in the Issue
GPT vs. MIT
A bold claim that ChatGPT could flawlessly complete MIT’s undergraduate curriculum led three students to start digging. What they found led to the paper’s withdrawal.
'Sour Grapes'
The state university system chancellor effectively ordered the pause, prompting Florida Atlantic University and its search firm to defend themselves. A faculty leader suggested the move was political.
Curricular Conundrum
As California prepares to overhaul its approach to math education, professors are lobbying the UC system to rethink its embrace of high-school “data science.”
Data Visualization
Institutions selective enough to use race in admissions are influential, but most students never experience a process that considers race.
The Review | Opinion
The Supreme Court’s ruling doesn’t need to be a setback for social justice.
The Review | Opinion
Colleges must follow the law. But they don’t need to help the court fulfill its worst ambitions.
The Review | Opinion
Some workers will have to approach their jobs very differently.
Advice
Six factors to consider as you begin drafting your application-letter template for the fall faculty-job market.