New student status at some colleges

The Hill - The Atlantic published fascinating reporting on the growing number of college students receiving special accommodations, like extra time for tests. “At Brown and Harvard, more than 20 percent of undergraduates are registered as disabled. At Amherst, that figure is 34 percent. … This year, 38 percent of Stanford undergraduates are registered as having a disability.” Read: ‘Accommodation Nation: America’s colleges have an extra-time-on-tests problem.’