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The SAT test is often depicted as a barrier—a cold, impersonal gatekeeper—that can shape the rest of a person's life. And it may feel like a very different obstacle for different types of students, depending on things like race and social class.
This episode of Bootstraps takes a closer look at the impact of the SAT: Who is it for? And is it fair?

The "Great Resignation" continues to take a toll on the U.S. labor market, with some 4.2 million workers quitting their jobs in October.
On this podcast, WorkingNation’s Jane Oates offers her take on the current employment picture, plus what she thinks about the exodus of women and older workers from the workforce and the plight of higher education in the pandemic.

As well-intentioned as they may be, remedial courses are often largely unsuccessful. Millions of students enter but they never leave.
But there may be a solution at hand. A new report by Complete College America highlights the impressive success of an alternative to traditional remedial education being used by the University System of Georgia.

Devon Simmons spent 15 years in prison. Since 2014, he’s been a free man—one whose trajectory was dramatically rerouted not once, but twice.
Today, Simmons is on a mission to remake not just his own life, but to reimagine the educational and career opportunities afforded to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people. Just as important, he hopes to change the way society thinks about that population in the first place.

Many U.S. military members and veterans who return to college often struggle to get academic credit for what they’ve learned and the skills they’ve mastered in the service.
A new report shows that while some colleges have support processes and resources available to recognize the prior military learning of student veterans, much more can be done to help these men and women leverage their skills and strengths.

College can be a uniquely challenging and stressful experience for minority students, but the past two years have been unlike any before. The twin challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and America’s racial reckoning have put the mental health of minority students under severe strain.
Mental-health experts weigh in with several recommendations to help.