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Peer reviewedCollins, William – Change, 1982
A rebuttal to an article by Pearl Lucas is presented. Cornell University's Committee on Special Educational Projects program, established to support the admission and adjustment of black students, is described. College and university special education programs are seen to contribute to academic achievement and promotion of scholarship. (MLW)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Black Education, Black Students, Blacks
Peer reviewedStern, David; Briggs, Derek – Change, 2001
Discusses the mounting pressures higher education faces in finding new ways to assess high school students' fitness for college, describing four problems that state are encountering (economic conditions, high attrition levels, changing high school exit requirements, and the changing face of schools) and explaining states' responses to these…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Applicants
