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EPISODE · Dec 30, 2025 · 35 MIN

How should American colleges measure merit?

from On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti · host WBUR

The Trump Administration ordered universities to turn over data to prove they're not considering race in admissions. But education expert Richard Kahlenberg argues that for college admissions to look at merit fairly, they need to look at class. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

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