In Chicago, inequality in college admissions starts before high school. Theoretically, CPS tries to level the playing field caused by inequalities in students’ backgrounds with what is called the ...

Six or seven hours a week of tutoring straight after school just to keep up; feeling like a failure if you get an ATAR under 95; high pressure and relentless competition.

Every year, thousands of New South Wales students sit a test to determine places for highly sought-after selective high schools. These are academically selective public schools often associated with ...