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"Cool People You Should Know: Marta Tienda." Published in Education Week (on eduwonkette blog), July 18, 2008

"New Twists Mark the Debate Over Texas' Top 10-Percent Plan" Published in The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 6, 2008

"New Study on College-Going Rates Gives Mom Something Else to Worry About" Published in The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 8, 2008

"Researchers Accuse Selective Colleges of Giving Admissions Tests Too Much Weight" Published in The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 2, 2008

"Major Shifts in College Admissions Policies in Texas had Unforeseen Consequences" Published in The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 27, 2008

"Top 10 percent may hurt minorities, report says" Published in The Daily Texan, February 24, 2005

"Two studies analyze Texas admission systems written" Published by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, February 23, 2005

"The idea of college must be cultivated" Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, July 4, 2004

"Texas A&M: Texas Legislature meets to discuss future of Top-10 Plan" Published in The Battalion, June 29, 2004

"Expert has idea for top 10%: State could select college to which grad is admitted" Published in the Houston Chronicle, June 25, 2004

"Texas system could choose campus, Professor suggests" Published in the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, June 25, 2004

"Cap on top 10% rule urged at UT, A&M" Published in the San Antonio Express-News, June 25, 2004

"Researcher argues to rescind students' campus choice" Published by the Associated Press, June 24, 2004

"State could select college to which grad is admitted" Published by the Associated Press, June 24, 2004

"Reality Check: Texas Top 10 percent plan" Published in Hispanic Outlook, May 3, 2004

"An Interview with Marta Tienda" Published in the Carnegie Reporter, Spring, 2004

"Top 10% plan has improved diversity at top Texas college" Published in the El Paso Times, January 23, 2004

"Longhorns of the lower 90" Published in the Houston Chronicle, January 21, 2004

"Study: Top 10 law not curbing college choices" Published on WOAI.com, January 20, 2004

"Study: Top students not hurt by admissions law" Published in The Dallas Morning News, January 20, 2004

"Study: Top 10 law not curbing college choices" Published in the Denton Record-Chronicle, January 20, 2004

"10% rule not hindering good students" Published in the San Antonio Express News, January 20, 2004

"Study, 'Top 10 Rule' working, but slowly" Published in KVUE News, January 20, 2004

"Study: Top 10 Law not curbing college choices" Published in the Houston Chronicle, January 20, 2004

"Study: 10 Percent law isn't doing enough for diversity" Published in the Austin-American Statesman, October 24, 2003

"A moment with Marta Tienda" Published in Princeton Alumni Weekly, March 12, 2003

"Sociology Professor finds 10 Percent Plan Flawed" Published in the Daily Princetonian, February 4, 2003

"Study: Texas '10 Percent Plan' Fails to Sustain Diversity" Published in Princeton Weekly Bulletin, February 3, 2003 Col 92, No. 14

"Closing the Gap?: Admissions and enrollments at the Texas Public Flagships" Policy Brief, Woodrow Wilson School, January 27, 2003

"Texas Admissions plan has not increased diversity at flagship Campuses" Published in The Chronicle of Higher Education, January 24, 2003

"Study: Texas '10 Percent Plan," Fails to Sustain Diversity at Flagship University" Published in News from Princeton University January 23, 2003

"Ten Percent in Texas" Published in the Ford Foundation Report, Fall 2002

"Affirmative Action Alternative put to the test in Texas" Published in Population Today, Volume 30, Number 5, July 2002