College applicants are ruling out schools over state politics
One-third of college applicants rule out schools because of partisan politics in their states, a new industry poll finds.
Summary by The Waco Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Daniel de Visé USA Today, as published by Waco Tribune-Herald · · 1 min read
One-third of college applicants rule out schools because of partisan politics in their states, a new industry poll finds.

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