Third-Party Groups Take Up Challenge of How Best to Improve Public Universities

Various education constituents in Texas are preparing for a protracted public discussion about how to best address problems like rising tuition and ballooning student debt.

Republican Challenges Administration on Plans to Override Education Law

Representative John Kline of Minnesota said he would use a House rewrite of the No Child Left Behind law to rein in Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s influence.

Chancellor Leaving Troubled Wisconsin for the Presidency of Amherst College

Carolyn A. Martin and her campus in Madison have occupied center stage in the nation’s battles over higher education.

Wisconsin Chancellor to Lead Amherst College

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The Choice: White? Black? Hispanic? Why Not All of the Above?

A newly enforced Department of Education rule permits college applicants to highlight a range of races and ethnicities on their family trees, tempting some, perhaps, to game an admissions system that prizes diversity.

On Education: Tiny Town Recruits Students Worldwide

Enrollment in Newcomb, N.Y., had hit bottom when Superintendent Clark Hults advertised an American education to students around the world.

On Religion: As Catholic Schools Close in Major Cities, the Need Only Grows

The final graduation ceremony for Rice High School in Harlem is a symbol of the continuing contraction of Roman Catholic education in the urban settings where it has been most needed.

Chicago News Cooperative: Return of Islamic College Raises New Questions

Ties to a secretive and far-flung movement headed by an exiled Turkish religious leader.

Spontaneity Again Causes Mayor Trouble

A comment by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg that some parents “never had a formal education” and “don’t understand the value of education” prompted a call for an apology.

New York Voters Pass 93% of School Budgets in State

Administrators facing sharp reductions in state education aid offered plans to cut staff and programs, tap into reserves and keep tax increases relatively low.

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