Top schools often offer scholarships that not only include free tuition, but also free room and board for top students from poor families. Each year, however, colleges are confronted with a paradox: No matter how many incentives they provide, enrollment of highly talented, low-income student barely seems to budge.

Deep Springs College had to reject all of its female applicants this week -- but that was no comment on their applications.

Governments could re-energize global economic growth by prioritizing low-carbon business models and infrastructure, investors say.

Educational tourism has become something of an industry for Finland in recent years, thanks to its strong showing on a global exam for 15-year-olds ...

In a new four-year plan, the group seeks to further its goal of increasing the proportion of Americans who hold a degree to 60 percent by 2025.

Amid much public discussion about whether college degrees still help graduates, the Pew Economic Mobility Project released a report Wednesday attempting to shed light on whether college is really worth it.

Clean and green Singapore is going even greener this Chinese New Year, recycling S$2 bills for red packets of money alongside the printing of new ones.Giving out the little packets,

One of Superman's interesting minor powers is the ability to stand in mid-air. Instead of just flying by, like a bird, he can hover effortlessly and observe whatever he wishes in a way a bird would have a hard time doing for very long.

Including green features in a commercial building gives the real estate a market premium of 3 to 16 percent while homes with green features sell for 9 percent more. 

A new analysis of state spending on higher education finds that states with a diverse economy, low unemployment, and a history of support for higher education are likely to maintain public spending on colleges.