ACT Scores Show Drop in College Readiness, Especially in Math
A greater percentage of U.S. high-school graduates who took the ACT college-entrance exam aren’t ready for college-level coursework, with math readiness at a 14-year low.
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CU Boulder guarantees admission for high school students who study education
Some Colorado high school students can now guarantee their admission to the University of Colorado's School of Education for next year.
Google launching its own computer science courses on campuses
Early next year, twenty students will have the opportunity to study machine learning for 10 weeks with Google engineers, college professors and coaches—free of charge.
China’s new booze university wants to change how Americans drink
China’s mission to protect its economy now includes a college where the students study booze.
Turning soldiers into scholars by turning military experience into college credit
Despite years leading troops and managing equipment on the front lines, soldiers returning to school may have to start from the beginning, alongside teenagers who have never held a similar level of responsibility.
To boost preschool quality, Mass. invests in college degrees for teachers
Kayla Pinto knew she had found her calling from the first day she taught preschool at the YMCA in Somerville, Massachusetts.
College might push back on ‘unconstitutional prayer’ complaint
Muskegon Community College might fight to keep its commencement prayer tradition.
These Americans fled the country to escape their giant student debt
Chad Haag considered living in a cave to escape his student debt. He had a friend doing it. But after some plotting, he settled on what he considered a less risky plan. This year, he relocated to a jungle in India. "I've put America behind me," Haag, 29, said.
Cornell cuts ties with Chinese school after crackdown on students
Faculty members at Cornell University said on Monday that they were cutting ties with a leading Chinese university after reports that it was harassing and intimidating students campaigning for workers’ rights.
How Americans Feel About Affirmative Action In Higher Education
The Harvard trial wraps up on Friday. And for the past three weeks, the group Students for Fair Admissions has argued that the Ivy League school discriminates against Asian-American applicants.
