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The Spokesman-Review: What Should Count in College Admissions: The Quality of Future Leaders We Most Need

“We may be failing to help our teens develop the critical cognitive, social and ethical capacities that are at the heart of both doing good and doing well in college and beyond,” said Making Caring Common faculty director Richard Weissbourd. Our college admissions work was mentioned in this Spokesman - Review article.

In June of 2020, more than 300 admissions deans spoke out to encourage college applicants to be honest about the obstacles they have faced during the pandemic, as well as meaningful activities they've undertaken, such as caring for siblings, shopping for elderly neighbors, and writing thank-you notes to essential workers.