Today's Clips (1/29/24)
DAVIDSON IN THE NEWS

Questions about the mental acuity of both Joe Biden and Donald Trump have been an issue. But until recently, most of them have been directed at the incumbent president.

Pro tip: If you're in the Davidson area, check out Davidson College's 18 public sculptures.

IN OTHER NEWS

More than previous generations, they are concerned about their mental health and educational prospects, new surveys show.

Experts are already encouraging students and parents to exchange usernames and passwords to expedite aid applications. One problem: It’s not legal.

After years shepherding children from one minute to the next, moms and dads hire $250-an-hour counselors to help them learn to live on their own.

Identify areas, like civics, that are inadequately studied and create new programs around them.

Elite educational consultants like Command Education charge upwards of $120,000 a year to sculpt high-school kids into Ivy League bait.

TRADES

Virginia is likely to ban legacy preferences for public colleges next month, making it the first state to do so since the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action. Others are poised to follow suit. The Virginia state Senate unanimously passed a bill last Wednesday to ban legacy preferences in admissions at public universities. A House subcommittee approved it as well; the bill now awaits a full House vote next week before arriving on Governor Glenn Youngkin’s desk.

Many student organizations withered on the vine during Covid. Rebuilding them isn’t an easy task.

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