Maryland Bans the Box in College Admissions

Should colleges be allowed to ask applicants if they’ve ever been convicted of a crime? Should they be allowed to ask applicants if they’ve ever been arrested? Should they be allowed to ask applicants for details on any convictions or arrests? These are questions that have been up for debate … 

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Louisiana Bans the Box

Louisiana has become the first state in our union to “ban the box” in college admissions. If you’re not familiar with the “ban the box” expression, it’s about colleges inquiring on their applications if students have committed crimes in their past — either misdemeanors or felonies. In fact, we wrote … 

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