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Replenishing Research
President Obama's 2016 budget proposal includes nearly across-the-board increases for research, with heavy focus on biomedical sciences, climate change, advanced manufacturing and STEM education.
'The Tyranny of the Meritocracy'
Lani Guinier discusses her new critique of college admissions.
Change in Ohio
Governor wants to allow community colleges to offer bachelor's degrees. He also seeks some state aid for two-year students, who have been frozen out of program since 2009.
Fibbing for Rankings
Audit finds U. of Missouri at Kansas City gave false information to Princeton Review to inflate rankings of business school -- and reveals e-mails in which officials say they faced donor pressure on ratings.
Counting Students Equally?
The Education Department's ratings framework embraces the concept of adjusting outcomes for student demographics -- an approach that would be unusual for the federal government but that isn't without its critics.
Test Anxiety
Purdue's politician turned president wants a nationally normed measure of what students learn -- and he's tired of waiting. Professors want meaningful assessment but aren't sold on standardized exams.
Flexibility and Graduation
Going to college exclusively full time isn't the best way for adult students who are returning to college to earn an associate degree, new data show.
GED Drop
Fewer people earned a GED last year, following the introduction of a new version of the exam. Should the lower numbers cause concern?