The disruptions of COVID have accelerated a slate of changes designed to simplify the SATs for students and colleges, the College Board announced Tuesday.

Keeping instructors engaged requires a proactive approach that includes giving faculty a meaningful role in decision-making as well as building pride in academic departments and institutions.

Some universities say they don’t need scores to gauge students’ applications, but many scholarships still require test results.

The media giant has created NBCU Academy, a new program that will help groom the next generation of journalists through hands-on training. The program will be available to students at several Historically Black colleges and universities.