KWANZAA: THE HOLIDAY BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FBI

I had hoped to write about "Duck Dynasty" this week, but that will have to wait. I have too much...

Court ruling to dictate Kan. school funding debate

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- A years-long fight over how the state funds its public schools will move from the cou...

4 Ways to Balance Winter Break Fun, Test Prep

Winter break offers a great opportunity for extra SAT preparation before the January and March exams, as h...

Turkey PM Erdogan challenges rivals over massive graft probe

Ankara (AFP) - Turkey's prime minister threw down the gauntlet to his rivals on Sunday, warning them a...

NJ governor set to sign tuition aid bill

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is set to sign a bill lowering college tuition costs ...

New Jersey governor to approve in-state tuition for illegal immigrants

(Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said on Thursday he would sign a bill passed by the state l...

Evolution lessons in Texas biology textbook will stay, board says

By Lisa Maria Garza DALLAS (Reuters) - A panel of experts has rejected concerns by religious conservative...

Report presses UNC system for greater efficiency

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina's public university system should increase its focus on efficienc...

Nigerian university lecturers end long-running strike

Lagos (AFP) - Nigerian university lecturers on Tuesday called off a long-running strike that paralysed hig...

10 Colleges Where Grads Have the Most Student Loan Debt

The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providin...

US educators: Engage China, but defend freedom

Despite their proud assertion of the "great renaissance of the Chinese nation" in a time of unpr...

Shrinking German towns hang hopes on new private schools

Briesen (Germany) (AFP) - Peeling paint and boarded-up windows mark the tiny main street in the eastern Ge...

Top 10 earning private college presidents in 2011

Among private college presidents, the top 10 earners in 2011, according to a report released Sunday by The...

Shooting Reported at a High School in Colorado

Littleton Public Schools in Colorado are on lockdown after a reported shooting at Arapahoe High School in town of Centennial, south of Denve...

5 Things to Consider Before Transferring to a U.S. College

My first year as a college student did not go as well as I had hoped. I felt I was not challenged enough a...

La. task force suggests changes to tuition, TOPS

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Louisiana lawmakers should give up their authority to control college tuition cos...

Court rules Florida state college students can keep guns in cars

By Bill Cotterell TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Students attending public universities in Florida can keep weapons in their cars while on...

California Democrats urge more education spending

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Democrats who control California's Assembly said on Wednesday their prioriti...

Half of Online College Students Are Playing Hooky

The free education available in massive open online courses (MOOCs) was supposed to revolutionize educatio...

Bachelet seen easily defeating childhood playmate in Chile election

By Alexandra Ulmer SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Red-hot favorite Michelle Bachelet is almost certain to cruise to...

La. state money running low for higher education

Louisiana's higher education leaders are trying to work out a financing deal to keep the state's public colleges from running low on...

10 Colleges Where Graduates Have a Low Average Debt Load

The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points ...

Insight: Sweden rethinks pioneering school reforms, private equity under fire

By Niklas Pollard STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - When one of the biggest private education firms in Sweden went ba...

Will These Gun-Toting Teachers Prevent Another Newtown?

It wasn't quite cold enough to need a vest on a mid-November Texas morning, but Matt Dossey was wearin...