Yale Committee Backs Curbing Legacy Admissions, Laptops in Class

Yale University is being asked to consider scaling back legacy admissions, implementing clearer grading standards and limiting laptops in classrooms, as part of a slate of recommendations made by a faculty committee assigned to examine the decline of trust in higher education.

The committee, appointed by President Maurie McInnis, focused on concerns over admissions, the cost of college, what’s taught in classrooms and uncertainty about the purpose of higher education. Students and families nationwide are increasingly questioning the value of a college degree as entry-level jobs disappear.