Government

U.S. Senator Ron Johnson, Republican in a tight re-election battle, says quality documentaries could replace many instructors, and blames tenured professors for preserving the "higher education cartel."

In the midst of a traumatic and turmoil-filled year, people seem to be crying out for historical perspective, writes Jason Steinhauer. But can that help save the profession?

Education Department announces eight winning partnerships in experiment to open federal aid to alternative providers, with a possibly influential new way of assuring academic quality.

Republican candidate proposes a system for admittance to U.S. that critics say violates American and academic principles.

U.K. report on for-profit colleges in six countries finds few benefits of sector and calls for tighter regulation, while acknowledging lack of data makes it hard to set rules.

U.S. Education Department denies a Utah-based for-profit college's application to change its tax status.

The federal financial aid application now allows students to use existing federal tax data, designed to inform families earlier about their available aid. But student advocates say colleges may undercut progress by moving up their own deadlines for students.

America today is similar to 1968, writes Nathan O. Hatch, full of heightened racial tension and repeated incidents of violence against the backdrop of an overheated political season. What can college leaders do?