Cooper Union students fight to keep school tuition free
The announcement by Cooper Union President Jamshed Bharucha that his institution may have to charge tuition has caught student, faculty and alumni off guard -but has solidly united them.
Students: Obama loan relief plan good first step, more needed
Student activists say the president's executive order on the issue is not nearly enough to tackle the larger student debt crisis.
Teachers cautious on education law rewrite
The nation's two teachers unions are taking a cautious, wait-and-see attitude towards a draft rewrite of the nation's basic federal education law.
College costs, public and private, continue to rise
If you're looking for a college education, plan to be in debt for a long, long time. The cost of schools is on the rise - again.
A new student uprising in the works?
Two hundred at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst targeted the Bank of America. The bank is planning to raise fees it charges for use of debit cards.
Wisconsin gears up for Scott Walker recall
The recall elections for Wis. state senators this summer may end up looking like small potatoes when compared to the massive campaign to recall Republican Gov. Scott Walker some time next spring.
35 states get an F on teaching civil rights
When it comes to teaching civil rights, schools in the South have a more rigorous approach than nearly every other region of the country.
Hypocrisy and exploitation in college sports
In an important new article, historian Taylor Branch argues that the very structure of college sports is based on student-athletes that generate billions of dollars for universities and private companies but in return they're left earning nothing for themselves.
Do social networking sites create anti-social behavior?
According to new study too much time spent on social networking sites can cause teens to develop narcissistic tendencies and anti-social behavior
Texas education board votes in favor of reason
The Texas Board of Education voted 14-0 on July 22 to approve high school textbook supplements that promote a scientifically accurate understanding of evolution and the beginnings of life on earth.
