What if you could know exactly what time of day your child learns best? Or if they were likely to fail tomorrow’s quiz? How about being able to predict how they will do on the SAT exam? Those are just a few of the many ways a …
Chicago returned to the center of the national debate over the future of public education this week as the city’s school board voted to shut down 50 schools.
As with all natural disasters, the immediate aftermath of the massive tornado that tore through Moore, Oklahoma Monday afternoon was filled with confusion and chaos. That confusion was on stark display Tuesday morning when …
One month ago today two pressure cooker bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon, killing three spectators and wounding more than 260 people. The lives and limbs lost are the most tragic illustration of the toll, but other numbers …
For low-income students in the United States, the college math is bleak: only one-third of kids from families at or below the poverty line attend college, and even fewer graduate.
After years of skyrocketing tuition costs, many private colleges in the United States are ramping up their financial aid packages in an attempt to attract new students and boost sagging enrollments.
Welcome to Decision Day, when high school seniors choose which college to attend and send in deposits to secure their place. It’s supposed to be the fun part — the reward for all those long nights spent writing papers, cramming …
As the manhunt for the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect paralyzed the city Friday, life at the metro region’s more than 50 colleges and universities ground to a halt.
Gaining entry into an Ivy League school is getting tougher every year. The prestigious group of eight colleges and universities recently made their admissions decisions, and all but one decreased their already low acceptance …
As higher-education organizations look for ways to boost graduation rates, an open letter urges schools to narrow student choices
Upstart gives bright college students an opportunity to repay debt in a way that encourages them to take more business risks.
New liberal laws and a new senate coalition illustrate the stark east-west divide in Washington state
To steer more students into high-paying fields, Florida is considering freezing tuition rates for certain majors. Would it work?
