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Georgia public universities will again require tests in 2022

May. 15, 2021 10:40 AM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia public universities will once again start requiring standardized test scores for enrollment in 2022. The University...

West Virginia University extends policy on admission tests

Apr. 26, 2021 06:51 AM EDT
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University has extended its relaxed requirement for test scores for students seeking admission as the coronavirus...

Idaho moves into Stage 3 of virus plan as case rate drops

By Rebecca Boone Feb. 02, 2021 12:03 PM EST
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little is moving the state into Stage 3 of his coronavirus reopening plan, lessening restrictions on the size of group...

FILE - Virginia head coach Tony Bennett directs his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Virginia Tech in Charlottesville, Va., in this Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, file photo. Virginia will begin the college basketball season at No. 4 in the preseason AP Top 25 poll released Monday, Nov. 9, 2020.(AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
No. 1 Zags: Gonzaga begins season atop Top 25 for first time

By Dave Skretta Nov. 09, 2020 12:01 PM EST

FILE - In this March 25, 2019, file photo, Niki Williams, right, a college entrance exam administrator, arrives at federal court in Boston to face charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. Williams is scheduled to plead guilty to charges on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Former exam administrator pleads guilty in college scam

Sep. 25, 2020 04:39 PM EDT

Ohio posts school district report cards without usual grades

Sep. 15, 2020 04:30 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's latest report cards for school districts don't have the usual performance rankings and some other key indicators, after school...

Iowa State wide receiver Landen Akers (82) misses a reception in front of Louisiana-Lafayette cornerback Trey Amos during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Ames, Iowa. Louisiana-Lafayette won 31-14. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Big 12 feeling blue after 0-3 weekend against Sun Belt

By Dave Skretta Sep. 14, 2020 05:53 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup:

By The Associated Press Aug. 10, 2020 10:00 AM EDT
San Antonio Express-News. Aug. 9, 2020 A step closer to telling full Latino story A nation’s story will never be fully...

University of South Carolina says SAT, ACT optional for 2021

Jul. 12, 2020 10:54 AM EDT
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Students applying for freshman admission to the University of South Carolina's Columbia campus will not have to submit standardized SAT...

FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2019, file photo, Annika Sorenstam, of Sweden, waves to spectators after teeing off on the first hole during the first round of the Father Son Challenge golf tournament in Orlando, Fla. Sorenstam has started a fund to give $500 grants to 100 players on the LPGA's developmental Symetra Tour. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Tour creates pathway for NCAA players who go stay 4 years

By Doug Ferguson Jun. 02, 2020 02:29 PM EDT

The Latest: Madison allows homeless to camp in certain parks

May. 07, 2020 11:15 AM EDT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak in Wisconsin (all times local): 7:15 p.m. The city of...

FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2020, file photo, Kansas head coach Bill Self reacts to a play as Kansas plays TCU during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Fort Worth, Texas. Kansas athletic director Jeff Long, football coach Les Miles and basketball coach Bill Self announced Monday, April 27, 2020, they had taken a 10% salary reduction for the next six months in an effort to save the athletic department nearly $500,000. The move comes as the COVID-19 pandemic is putting pressure on collegiate athletic departments nationwide to cut costs to keep afloat. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins, Fle)
Kansas coronavirus deaths increase by 2 to 120

Apr. 27, 2020 03:25 PM EDT