The Education of Lloyd Thacker

A former high-school counselor has set out to undo the commercialization of higher education. But first he must learn to sell himself.

Colloquy Live: Read the transcript of a live, online discussion with Lloyd Thacker, executive director of the Education Conservancy, a nonprofit group in Portland, Ore., about what colleges, high schools, and students can do to promote ethics and overcome the commercialization of the college-admissions process.

Excerpts: From College Unranked, a

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