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Transgender Protections Withdrawn

Administration rescinds guidelines that said Title IX applied to discrimination based on gender identity. Guidelines had been used by transgender students to push for policy changes.

DeVos vs. the Faculty

Professors tell students "what to say, and more ominously, what to think," new education secretary says in her first sustained criticism of higher education.

Closing the Gap

Black students graduate, on average, at a rate 22 percentage points lower than white students. Closing that gap will require individual institutions to improve completion rates and highly selective colleges to enroll more black students, a new report says.

Not Caught on Camera

Cal State Fullerton faculty union says instructor was suspended for allegedly hitting a student at a pro-Trump rally -- despite a lack of evidence. Professor's allies say he was the one who was attacked.

Marching for Science

Effort gains backers and appears to build momentum, but some scientists worry that political fallout may not be what organizers want.

3 Years Cost Less Than 4

NYU’s push to help students graduate in under four years leaves questions about who it helps and how much of a difference it can make at one of the country’s most expensive universities.