Analysis and Commentary

Faith-Based Independent Schools in the DMV

Black Student Fund | July 28, 2026 Faith-based independent schools occupy a unique space in the educational landscape, operating free from public school governance while anchoring their mission in a specific spiritual tradition. Unlike public or strictly secular private schools, these schools integrate religious values and theological study directly into their core academic curriculum. More

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The Merit Gap: How Eliminating Tests Failed Students and Schools

Stephanie Lundquist-Arora | July 17, 2026 (IWFeatures) — Several universities have recently reversed policies put into place during the pandemic to make standardized tests optional for applicants. At the end of May, Yale joined all the other Ivy League universities, in addition to Stanford and Caltech, in announcing its reinstated SAT or ACT test requirement for future

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