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Judge Extends Restraining Order on College's Drug-Testing Plan
A federal judge on Wednesday extended a restraining order barring Linn State Technical College from going ahead with its plan...
MIT to Help Build Graduate University in Russia
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Skolkovo Foundation and the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (known as SkTech) announced...
Academic Minute: Witch Hunts and Men
In today’s Academic Minute, Mary Beth Norton of Cornell University explains why the Salem witchcraft crisis was statistically more dangerous...
U.S. Announces Plan for New Rules on Teacher Education
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Education Department announced in today's Federal Register that it would hold a series of negotiations aimed...
U. of Hong Kong President, Amid Controversy, Will Resign
Lap-Chee Tsui, president of the University of Hong Kong, on Tuesday announced his plans to retire in August. The Wall...
Why Female Engineering Students Are Discouraged
Women perform as well as men in engineering courses, but are less likely to stay in the field because of...
Trustees Found to Be Engaged, in Need of More Training
Trustees of public and private colleges are generally well engaged with the institutions on whose boards they serve, but could...
College Board, ETS Pledge Inquiry on SAT Security
The College Board and the Educational Testing Service have hired a top security firm to review SAT security, and the...