Students

As new datasets on student results become available, the Lumina Foundation taps group of regulators and experts for new approach to assuring quality in higher education, with focus on equity and colleges' financial health.

A study says smooth-talking professors can lull students into thinking they've learned more than they actually have -- potentially at the expense of active learning.

A new survey finds increased marijuana use and vaping by college students who view these substances as safe.

Dean of student affairs quits following the resurrection of his 2017 tweets connecting the American flag and police to racism.

Education Department fines Michigan State $4.5 million for failing to report sexual violence, including abuse of hundreds of women by former team doctor. The penalties signal toughened enforcement of federal disclosure laws.

New research says reduced tuition at four-year colleges and more funding for all public institutions would do more to raise bachelor's degree attainment.

Some students view term as racist.

NCAA refuses to adopt rules that would have let it punish colleges for major academic misconduct. The decision reinforces the perception of the association as overly lenient toward institutions with major sports programs.