January 31, 2017 No free lunch: Donors come forward to erase students' debts Ashley C. Ford felt driven to act by a sad fact of life in the nation's school cafeterias: Kids with unpaid lunch accounts are often embarrassed with a substitute meal of a cold cheese sandwich and a carton of milk.
January 12, 2017 Union enrollment plummets for Wisconsin teachers under tough law Teachers in Wisconsin's public schools have learned a major lesson from the state's landmark 2011 law neutering public sector unions, with more than a third dropping out of their labor organization.
November 26, 2016 Seeking students, public colleges reduce out-of-state prices As high school seniors and their families try to decide where they might afford a college education, they might take a fresh look at out-of-state schools.
November 20, 2016 Rhodes scholars for Class of 2017 announced The Rhodes Trust has named the 32 American men and women chosen as Rhodes Scholars who will pursue post-graduate studies at Oxford University.
October 28, 2016 New rules could help students clear loans in cases of fraud and misconduct Officials issue new rules to help students have their federal loans erased in situations where their schools had fraud and misconduct involved.
September 16, 2016 Detroit 8th grader taught math class because school was so understaffed Reading, writing, arithmetic -- and teaching?
September 10, 2016 US tycoon's China scholars project opens doors in Beijing A Wall Street tycoon has launched a new scholarship program intended to rival the prestigious Rhodes Scholarships and build understanding between China and the world.
August 25, 2016 Herb Alpert endows LA City College music education Herb Alpert's foundation has given $10.1 million to endow music education at Los Angeles City College.
August 7, 2016 Universities boost stipends ahead of ruling on grad unions Several private universities are boosting stipends and benefits ahead of a federal ruling that could clear the way for graduate students to form unions.
August 5, 2016 'Plastic, not paper': Growing demands for pricey school supplies anger parents Cash-strapped schools across America are demanding that parents spend hundreds on supplies, even requiring bulk purchases of cleaning materials that benefit the entire class, in a move that is fomenting anger among moms who say the lists are real budget busters.
