Latest from Nick Anderson
Surge in demand again overwhelms D.C. covid-vaccination sign-up portal
After delays, 3,500 appointments for high-priority Zip codes got filled.
- Feb 27, 2021
Group that sued Harvard asks Supreme Court to end use of race in college admissions
Lower courts had rejected a challenge to Harvard’s race-conscious admissions practices.
- Feb 25, 2021
As U-Va. and U-Md. try to curb surge in coronavirus cases, neighbors brace for impact
The University of Maryland at College Park and the University of Virginia have both tracked an alarming uptick in the number of viral cases on campus.
- Feb 22, 2021
Former student pledges additional $15 million to Morgan State, a landmark gift for HBCUs
Calvin E. Tyler Jr. attended the university in Baltimore, and he and his wife have been supporting the school for many years.
- Feb 22, 2021
Virus outbreak leads U-Md. to move classes online and keep students in dorms
The University of Maryland is seeking to limit the spread of coronavirus infections on its College Park campus.
- Feb 20, 2021
Three JMU buildings once named for Confederates now honor African Americans
The action culminated a process that began last summer at James Madison University.
- Feb 19, 2021
AP tests will be offered at home or in school as virus crisis persists, but this time exams will be of normal length
Advanced Placement tests were truncated last year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
- Feb 4, 2021
Va. House votes to force public colleges to reckon with ties to slavery, create scholarships or other programs
The bill seeks to hold the College of William & Mary, the University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Military Institute and Longwood University accountable for the role they have played in the enslavement of people of African descent.
- Feb 4, 2021
In Connecticut, Miguel Cardona led a full-court press for schools to reopen
Biden’s choice for education secretary faces a Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday.
- Feb 2, 2021
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.
- Jan 29, 2021