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Evaluating Teacher Ed
Many new teachers feel prepared for their jobs and intend to stick around, but still seek training in areas such as teaching non-native English speakers, new study says.
U.S. Proposes New Rules on Student Loans
The U.S. Education Department proposed regulations today to carry out new federal laws governing student loans that were enacted when...
Med School, High Tech
New medical schools are launching curriculums with more use of simulation and more social science -- and many established schools are moving in that direction, too.
Obama Weighs in on Gates and Racial Profiling
President Obama held a press conference Wednesday evening to promote his health care proposals, but he received a question about...
Duke Calls Off a Summer Program Due to Flu Outbreak
Duke University on Wednesday announced it would shut down one session of its Talent Identification Program -- a summer enrichment...
Presidential Career Paths
Leaders of small and mid-sized private colleges are less likely than those of other institutions to have come immediately from a provost's job, survey finds.
Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Is High Among Students, Study Finds
Secondhand smoke exposure is high among college students, a study in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research has found. The...
The Right Profile
Sports law experts say that having former UCLA basketball standout as lead plaintiff lends traction to class action charging NCAA with unfairly profiting from licensure of athletes' likenesses.