May 2, 2016 Taxpayers getting an education? Obama student loan forgiveness program swells by $22B The cost of President Obama's student loan forgiveness program has ballooned by nearly $22 billion over initial projections, raising alarm among budget hawks -- even as the government promises taxpayers eventually will come out ahead.
April 15, 2016 Los Angeles mayor supports free year of college proposal for high school grads Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Thursday he supports the goal of offering one free year of college education to all of those who graduate from the city’s school district.
April 12, 2016 Report: US didn't find trouble at college before it failed A report by the Center for American Progress says federal education officials failed to detect trouble at one of the country's largest for-profit colleges in the years before it collapsed.
April 1, 2016 It's harder than ever to get into Harvard It's harder than ever to get into Harvard University, which has set a record for its acceptance rate.
February 2, 2016 Mass. college student faces disciplinary action for listing dorm room on Airbnb A Massachusetts college student is facing disciplinary action after allegedly violating the school’s residential policies when he listed his dorm room on Airbnb in January.
December 20, 2015 Expert to Philadelphia schools: Listen to parents An expert argues the Philadelphia public school system can get rid of charter schools entirely if officials listen to the reasons parents pull their children out of schools.
December 20, 2015 Los Angeles schools halt $1B contract for iPads amid criticism Faced with criticism about the planning and rollout of a $1 billion effort by the Los Angeles Unified School District to provide iPads to all students, Superintendent John Deasy has suspended future use of a contract with Apple Inc.
December 20, 2015 Florida’s new school choice law likely to spark others Parents of certain special-needs students in Florida will be able to customize their children’s education, thanks to a law signed by Gov. Rick Scott on Friday.
December 20, 2015 Lawmakers to Justice Department: Take your fishing expedition elsewhere Top Republican lawmakers have stern words for U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and the state Department of Public Instruction regarding an “ongoing investigation” into Wisconsin’s school choice program.
December 20, 2015 In Nashville, even rich public school students get free lunches The federal government and the Nashville Metro School System believe the best way to make a child feel less insecure about accepting a free school lunch is to give everybody a free lunch.
