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Jenny Anderson spoke with Making Caring Common’s Rick Weissbourd about the recent college admissions scandal: “‘I fear that parents won’t see themselves in this,’” he says. Of course, the alleged bribery ring was both illegal and ‘mind-bogglingly unethical and dumb.’ But the lack of consciousness about equity? He argues that’s way more common. Helping kids write their college essays, allowing them to fudge their extracurriculars or volunteering, hiring high-priced tutors to help with the applications? ‘It gives their kids unfair advantages.’” Read the full piece in Quartz.

“Is there is a way to get through the college admissions process in a sane and healthy way?

It's possible, says psychologist Richard Weissbourd, a Harvard University Graduate School of Education professor and the faculty director for its Making Caring Common Project. But here's the catch: Parents must be willing to do some work of their own — and he doesn't mean researching colleges for their children or emailing admissions officers on their behalf.

Instead, in Making Caring Common's recently-released ‘Turning the Tide II’ report, Weissbourd and his colleagues recommend prioritizing concern for others instead of amassing personal accolades for the purpose of gaining entrance to an elite university.”

Read the full piece in TODAY.

Rick Weissbourd joined the discussion of college admissions and ethical engagement on WSHU.

Our new report on ethical engagement in college admissions is discussed on NHPR’s The Exchange.

Good Morning America interviewed Rick Weissbourd about our new report on ethical engagement and college admissions and also spoke with members of the Evac Movement, the 2017 KIND Schools Challenge winners. Watch the full segment on GMA.

WBUR featured our new report on ethical engagement and college admissions. Read or listen on the WBUR website.

Rick Weissbourd discusses the college admissions scandal and our new report on Start Here from ABC News.

Scott Jaschik writes about our new report on ethical engagement and college admissions in Inside Higher Ed.

“The test isn’t to see if you can get your kid into a high-status college. It’s a test of ethical character — and a lot of parents are failing that test.” Making Caring Common’s Rick Weissbourd spoke with Jennifer Breheny Wallace about our new report on putting ethics and meaningful engagement at the center of the college admissions process. Read the full piece in The Washington Post.

ABC’s Nightline interviewed Rick Weissbourd about the college admissions scandal.

Jenny Anderson spoke with Making Caring Common’s Rick Weissbourd about equity and the college admissions scandal: “The deck is so stacked against low-income kids and working class and middle class kids, and it’s getting more stacked. [Some wealthy] parents don’t seem to have any consciousness about equity.” Read the full piece in Quartz.

The Los Angeles Times Editorial Board cites our work on college admissions in their editorial on the college admissions scandal. Read the full piece in the Los Angeles Times.

Amy Joyce spoke with Making Caring Common’s Rick Weissbourd and Brennan Barnard about the college admissions scandal. Read the full piece in The Washington Post.

Rick Weissbourd spoke with Jennifer Graham about the moral education of children: "What's going on in the big picture here is that schools are spending less time on ethical character, fewer people are involved in religious institutions, and parents are spending less time on ethical character. Too often, parents blame the school, the school blames the parents, and the schools and parents blame the lack of community institutions. We even have data that shows some parents think other parents are the problem. So the case we're trying to make is, everybody has to do more and do better and be more thoughtful about this. You can't wait for other people to do this.” Read more in Deseret News.