The bell has been rung in the next round in the fight over student loan interest rates, and borrowers could take it on the …
Education
College Admissions: Ivy League Acceptance Rates Decline
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 …
3 Dozen Indicted in Atlanta Cheating Scandal
(ATLANTA) — A grand jury has indicted about three dozen educators in a standardized test cheating scandal that rocked Atlanta’s public school system.
The indictment was released Friday afternoon. The cheating scandal was one of the largest in the nation.
A state investigation in 2011 found cheating on standardized tests by nearly …
Parents, Union to Fight Chicago School Closings
Chicago Public Schools officials ended months of speculation when they released the list of 54 schools the city plans to close, but the pushback against Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his schools chief is likely just starting to ramp up.
Chicago to Close 54 Schools to Address $1B Deficit
Chicago Teachers Get Notice of School Closings
Chicago teachers, students and parents began learning Thursday whether their schools are among those the city plans to close.
Majoring in Drones: Higher Ed Embraces Unmanned Aircraft
Schools are adopting majors and certificate programs in unmanned aircraft systems to prepare students for potential future jobs.
Just How Bad Off Are Law School Graduates?
Faced with a dismal job market, the legal profession may be undergoing fundamental change
Who Needs Philosophy? Colleges Defend the Humanities Despite High Costs, Dim Job Prospects
As rising tuition and mounting student debt makes prospective income a bigger part of choosing a major, humanities disciplines such as philosophy and history are under attack in favor of such fields as engineering and business, …
Should Colleges Ban Double Majors?
As higher-education organizations look for ways to boost graduation rates, an open letter urges schools to narrow student choices
Selling Their Futures: College Grads Promise a Slice of Their Future Income for Cash Now
Upstart gives bright college students an opportunity to repay debt in a way that encourages them to take more business risks.
After Newtown, School-Shooter Training for Teachers
After the shootings in Newtown, Conn., attendance soars at an active-shooter simulation in Alabama
The War on Tater Tots: Enlisting Daycare Centers in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity
Mississippi, the state with the highest rate of both childhood obesity and childhood poverty, is trying to improve the diets of its youngest inhabitants